Female Support Worker

Gray Healthcare; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialized Health and Social Care provider in Doncaster is seeking a Female Mental Health Support Worker. In this role, you will support an individual with complex needs and facilitate their outings. Applicants must have a full UK driving license, relevant social care experience, and be ready to undergo an enhanced DBS check. Competitive salary and comprehensive training are provided.

Benefits

Highly competitive salary

Fully paid induction and training

Company pension

Professional development

Westfield Health Plan

Blue light card

Additional annual leave with service

Qualifications

• Must have current Right to Work in the UK with at least 6 months of employment.
• This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

Responsibilities

• Support an individual with complex needs and ensure their safety.
• Work as part of an all-female team on mixed shifts.
• Drive the individual in a mobility vehicle to access the community.

Skills

Full UK Driving License

Social care experience, ideally within mental health

Experience supporting individuals with challenging behaviours

Experience implementing care plans and risk assessments

Experience providing encouragement to individuals with complex health needs

Job description

Female Mental Health Support Worker

Location - Bessacar

£12.60 per hour

Role Description

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 Female's for this position.

We support an individual who enjoys the company of his support staff and regular outings in his mobility vehicle. He is supported by an all-female team on mixed shifts of days and waking nights. We are recruiting drivers only for this role as the individual we support will have a mobility vehicle to access the community.

Mental Health Support Worker Required Skills and Experience

• Full UK Driving License - Essential.
• 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 and Learning Disabilities.
• 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 hour days contract 3 x 12 hour shift per week.

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
• Westfield Health Plan
• Blue light card
• Additional annual leave with each year's service up to a maximum of 33 day

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 - 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.