Support Worker - Roston

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established NHS community provider is seeking a dedicated Support Worker to join their team. This role involves providing essential short break services for children and young people with complex health needs and learning disabilities. You will create a nurturing environment that addresses their emotional, physical, and cultural needs. With a commitment to staff development and flexible working arrangements, this is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of young people while being part of a supportive and caring organization. Join a team that values compassion and innovation in healthcare.

Benefits

Health and Wellbeing Initiatives

Free DBS Checks

Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Discounts from Retailers

Qualifications

• Experience of caring for children with health needs or learning disabilities.
• Previous experience in health, social care, or education settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide a warm and homely environment for children during short breaks.
• Work in partnership with children and their families to meet their needs.

Skills

Verbal Communication

Written Communication

Listening Skills

Flexibility

Education

NVQ 3 in Child Care

Level 3 Diploma in Residential Social Care

Job description

• Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
• UK
• Contract
• Expired
• Competitive

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Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.

Strategic Themes

Great Care

• Care based on what matters to people.
• Care provided at home or close to home.
• Improvement through learning, research and innovation.
• Prevention and alternatives to hospital.

Great Organisation

• Buildings that support health and wellbeing.
• Technology enabled care.
• Care teams are supported by responsive corporate services.
• Safe, efficient, effective and productive.

Great People

• A place people love to work and feel valued.
• Living our values with staff (all voices count).
• Attract, grow and develop talent.
• Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.

Great Partner

• Encourage and enable effective partnerships.
• Joined-up community services.
• Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities.
• Reduce our impact on the environment.

At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

The successful applicant will be an NHS employee and may therefore have contact with vulnerable service users. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been necessary to take significant steps to protect the health and safety of our staff, service users and those attending our sites. Unless exempt, we encourage and support staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.

Job overview

The post holder will be part of a team, contributing to the effective provision of Short Break Services to an identified caseload of children and young people with high health needs and a learning disability.

The post holder will be expected to work in partnership with the child or young person and their family, demonstrating sensitivity to them at all times, ensuring the provision of a warm and homely environment that meets their emotional, physical, cultural, religious and spiritual needs.

Proposed interview date: TBC

Main duties of the job

Come and contribute to providing a warm and homely environment that offers an amazing experience for children and young people having a short break stay away from their family home.

Children’s Services are looking to recruit a Support Worker to our Team at Roston.

Roston is a small welcoming two bedded home regulated by OFSTED which provides short breaks for children and young people with a learning disability and complex health needs.

Your experience and enthusiasm of working with children and young people with complex health needs will be welcomed, but support, supervision and training will be provided.

This post will include weekend, bank holiday and night work.

This is a permanent post and will be primarily based at Roston, although the post holder may be required on occasion to work at Children's Services other short break homes in Cornwall.

Working for our organisation

We’re an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people’s physical and mental health.We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases.Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon.As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.

Person specification

Qualifications and Experience

• NVQ 3 in Child Care/ Level 3 Diploma in Residential social care or equivalent
• Experience of caring for children with health needs / learning disability
• Previous experience of working with children and young people in a health, social care, education setting
• Evidence of continued training/professional development
• Experience of working within a residential home or short break provision
• Training to Level 3 in Safeguarding Children and Young People: roles and competencies for Health Care staff

Skills and Aptitude

• Can demonstrate good verbal and written communication skills
• Good listening skills and the ability to deal with complex information that the child or young person and other professionals will share with them

Knowledge and abilities

• Physically able to follow Moving and Handling Procedures and Behavioural Support Plans
• Good knowledge of Food Hygiene procedures
• Ability to work flexibly

At Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust we are proud to prioritise the development of our people. To support this, the following opportunities are available:

• Career conversations and individual development plans for succession planning and talent management
• Protected CPD time for registered staff
• Access to a dedicated central development fund supporting CPD for all staff
• Leadership and Management development programmes
• Coaching and mentoring opportunities
• A full clinical induction programme for operational skills
• Access to a care certificate programme for our band 1-4 clinical staff
• A bespoke and robust preceptorship programme to support newly qualified staff

Being part of a successful NHS Foundation Trust brings a portfolio of rewards and benefits for our staff. These include:

• Suite of health and wellbeing initiatives to support our colleagues physical and mental health
• Free access to individual HARP portfolios to support revalidation for nursing staff
• Free DBS checks where required
• Discounts available from retailers, UK hotels and main attractions
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• The Trust reimburses all application costs for staff eligible to apply for EU settlement status.

The Trust reserves the right to close this advert once a sufficient number of applications have been submitted. It is encouraged that you complete the application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.

If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process you will be contacted via TRAC.jobs email regarding interview details.

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust welcomes and values individuals with lived experience of mental or physical ill health joining our workforce. We aspire to have a culture that develops, promotes and supports lived experience roles - throughout the organisation.

If you are successful, you agree to Occupational Health accessing your health records from your current or previous employer to check the status of your inoculations and screening tests. Appointments are subject to full three year satisfactory references therefore please ensure you include correct contact details for your nominated referees including email addresses.

Any general recruitment queries, please contact our recruitment team on 01208 834644

Employer certification / accreditation badges

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.