Nightshift Support Worker (Level 2)

Inspire Wellbeing; Antrim and Newtownabbey District; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare support organization in Northern Ireland is seeking dedicated staff to provide exceptional care to individuals with intellectual disabilities and autism. The role requires building trusting relationships and implementing support plans to enhance the wellbeing of service users. Ideal candidates should have at least six months of relevant experience and be flexible with working shifts. Join us in making a difference in people's lives by empowering them through our person-centred approach.

Qualifications

• Willingness to work various shifts including days, nights, evenings, and weekends.
• Minimum 6 months experience with individuals with Intellectual Disabilities and Autism.
• Minimum 6 months experience of the positive behaviour support model of care.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain trusting relationships with service users.
• Contribute to a harmonious and therapeutic environment.
• Support service users with health and wellbeing through individual support plans.
• Work with professionals to deliver behavioural intervention plans.
• Encourage service user involvement in decision-making.

Skills

Effective verbal and written communication skills

Experience with Intellectual Disabilities

Experience with Positive Behaviour Support

Job description

To provide the highest possible standard of care and support to the people who use our services through actively promoting and implementing a values, rights and strengths based person centred approach. This includes implementing person centred care and support plans alongside the commissioning Trust’s care, support and behavioural intervention plans.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a trusting and professional relationship with the people who use our services and act in a supportive and empathetic manner towards them.
• Contribute to and help maintain a harmonious and therapeutic environment.
• Support the people who use our services to manage their physical health, mental health and wellbeing through the development, implementation and monitoring of individual support plans.
• Work closely with statutory professionals, including the Positive Behaviour Support Service and Intensive Behaviour Support Services to ensure behavioural intervention plans are delivered consistently and appropriately as outlined by the commission.
• Actively encourage the involvement of the people who use our services in all aspects of decision making, be sensitive and seek solutions to difficulties encountered by the people who use our services.

Skills and Qualifications

• To be willing to work various shifts which may include days, nights, evenings and weekends.
• A minimum of 6 months’ experience working with individuals with Intellectual Disabilities and Autism.
• A minimum of 6 months’ experience of the positive behaviour support model of care.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.

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