Senior Support Worker - Learning Disability

NHS; Wallsend; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job description

Job summary

In North Tyneside, the CLDT is part of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. It is a multi-disciplinary team managed along with services provided by the Local Authority.

Building on the current CLDT provision, this post will facilitate the provision of children and adult specialist service offering assessment, intervention, and training for people who have a learning disability, complex behavioural/and or mental health needs.

This post involves a range of clinical activities, including supporting senior nurse with monitoring of forensic and behavioural case load, assessments and interventions and managing risk in the community. Liaising and working in collaboration within the multi-disciplinary workforce.

The ideal candidate will be passionate about working in collaboration with service users, their family, carers, and professional colleagues to enhance health and well-being.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.

Main duties of the job

This post will be based with the Community Learning Disability Team in North Tyneside. The post holder will work within the Enhanced Forensic Positive Behaviour Support Team. The post holder will provide and support in highly specialised risk assessments and interventions for adults who present with a forensic history/presentation.

The post holder will assist senior staff with the development of highly specialised Positive Behavioural Support Plans for patients and service providers to reduce or prevent placement breakdowns or admissions into inpatient settings.

Job responsibilities

The post holder will provide support with the development of highly specialised nursing care and Positive Behavioural Support plans for adults living within the North Tyneside area who present with complex behavioural/mental health and forensic needs. The post holder will carry out behavioural and risk assessments, observations and interventions under the direction of a senior nurse.

There is an expectation the post holder will contribute to all relevant meetings and be involved with service development, audits and quality improvements.

Person Specification

Essential

• NVQ 3 or the equivalent level of knowledge and skill gained through experience and theoretical knowledge to diploma level equivalent.

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• Experience of working with people who have learning disabilities and challenging/offending behaviours
• Knowledge and understanding of care procedures and policies appropriate for this level

Desirable

• Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools
• Knowledge of or experience in Quality improvement tools, techniques and methods

Other Requirements

Essential

• It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes, or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.

Employer details

Employer name: Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Community Learning Disability Team, Wallsend Health Centre, The Green, Wallsend, NE28 7PD

Employer's website: https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/