Floating Mental Health Waking Night Support Worker - Driver with Car

NHS Jobs; South Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Care in Mind in Yorkshire is seeking a Floating Mental Health Waking Night Support Worker – Driver with Car to support young people across our services. The role involves promoting independence through education, daily tasks and life skills, updating care records and administering medications, while maintaining a homely residential environment.

You must have a Full UK driving licence with access to a car. Prior care experience is desirable but full training will be provided, with ongoing

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence required or access to a car.
• Experience in care with young people is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Promote independence through education, household tasks and life skills.
• Update online care records and administer medications.
• Ensure a homely environment through upkeep and tidiness of the home.
• Provide direct and indirect care to young people with complex mental health needs across Care in Mind sites.

Skills

Driving licence UK

Care experience desirable

Job description

Floating Mental Health Waking Night Support Worker - Driver with Car

At Care in Mind our homes are always a hub of activity and energy where the young people can feel safe, and our staff enjoy coming to work. Your role will involve working with our young people to promote independence through support with education, household tasks and general life skills. You will also update online care records and complete medication administration. In addition, you will be responsible for the general upkeep and tidiness of the home ensuring the young people live in homely environment. You will undertake a wide range of duties, which will involve direct and indirect care of young people who have complex mental health needs within the Care in Mind residential homes and various other settings e.g. college/leisure activities. You will conduct multiple interventions involving the delivery of care to young people and to promote their independence ensuring continuity of care in accordance with Care in Mind policies and procedures. The role of a floating waking night support worker, is to work across the Care in Mind portfolio of services covering Yorkshire. Therefore you must have a Full UK driving licence with access to a car. Previous care experience is desirable but full training will be provided. You will receive ongoing support and mentoring from our friendly residential and clinical team. The job is highly rewarding and a great start to developing your career working with young people or enhancing your previous experience of mental health with the opportunity for excellent career development.

£29,889.86 - £32,032 Per Annum Dependant on Experience

£29,889.86 - £32,032 Per Annum Dependant on Experience

£29,889.86 - £32,032 Per Annum Dependant on Experience