Female Mental Health Support Worker

Gray Healthcare; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist care provider in Lincoln is seeking a Female Mental Health Support Worker to assist a lady with Treatment Resistant Schizophrenia. The role involves 1:1 support in her home and facilitating community engagement. Applicants must have relevant social care experience, including work with challenging behaviours. Competitive salary and comprehensive training provided.

Benefits

Highly competitive salary

Fully paid induction and training

Company pension

Professional development

Blue light card

Westfield Health Plan

Additional annual leave

Qualifications

• Must have experience in supporting individuals with Schizophrenia.
• 6 months employment history in the UK is required.
• Position subject to enhanced DBS check.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to a lady with complex health needs.
• Encourage engagement in community activities.
• Implement and follow detailed care plans.

Skills

Social care experience

Experience with Mental health

Encouragement for complex health needs

Supporting individuals with challenging behaviours

Implementing care plans

Job description

Female Mental Health Support Worker

Location - Lincoln

£12.21 per hour

Role Description

Gray Healthcare are recruiting a Female Mental health support worker within the Lincoln area of Lincolnshire to support a lady in her 50's who has a diagnosis of Treatment Resistant Schizophrenia and Frontal Lobe Syndrome. The female we support lives independently in her own home receiving 1:2:1 support 24 hours a day. Her interests include gardening, music, hair and nails, fashion, and cooking especially dishes that feature cheese, her favourite food. She also enjoys spending time in the community, going to the cinema, shopping, and dining out. She will be supported by a female team on mixed shifts of days and waking nights.

Required Skills and Experience

• Social care experience, ideally within Mental health and with some experience of supporting individuals with Schizophrenia.
• Experience providing encouragement to a person with complex health needs.
• Experience supporting individuals with behaviours which may be considered challenging.
• Experience implementing detailed care plans and risk assessments.
• You must have current Right to Work in the UK and have been employed in the UK for at least 6 months.
• We no longer have any certificates of sponsorship available and are unable to consider sponsorship.
• This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

Hours

36 Contract 3 x 12 day shifts per week 8pm to 8am (Alternative weekends).

Induction and Training

We provide an initial week of training which is a combination of online training (Company induction, systems, and Medication). Followed by in-person training on PROACT-SCIPr-UK which is a PBS approach to least restrictive practice, this is a therapeutic and proven alternative to restraint dominate approaches. You will then complete the person-centred training, specific to the person that you are supporting. Training continues throughout your time with Gray Healthcare, and we encourage you to develop and grow your career with us.

Benefits

• Highly competitive salary
• Fully paid induction and training
• Company pension
• Professional development
• Blue light card
• Westfield Health Plan
• Additional annual leave with each year's service up to a maximum of 33 days

About Us

Gray Healthcare is a specialist Health and Social Care provider, supporting people with complex needs, disabilities and long-term conditions looking to step back into the community from in-patient support services. At Gray Healthcare, we offer our own dynamic approach to care, enabling people to move back into their own homes - into their own communities - giving them control of their life. We create a bespoke support package for each individual, with support from our own multi-disciplinary team, adaptable to meet all current and future needs.

This post is exempt under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1. Due to the nature of the role and the needs of the people we support, we can only accept applications from females for this position.