Support Worker

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

Job summary

Gray Healthcare is seeking a Support Worker in Doncaster to provide dedicated support to an individual with mental health needs. This role requires driving capabilities and experience in social care, particularly with mental health, working within a compassionate female team. Comprehensive training and development opportunities are provided.

Benefits

Highly competitive salary

Fully paid induction and training

Company pension

Professional development

25 days annual leave

Your birthday off

Westfield health plan

£1500 retention bonus

Blue light card

Qualifications

• Full UK Driving License is essential.
• Minimum 6 months experience in the UK.
• Experience with individuals with Schizophrenia.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 support to a gentleman with mental health needs.
• Implement care plans and risk assessments.
• Support on mixed shifts of days and waking nights.

Skills

Social care experience

Encouragement skills

Experience with complex health needs

Behaviour management

Care plan implementation

Job description

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Mental Health Support Worker

Location - Bessacar

£12.60 per hour

Role Description - Mental Health Support Worker

Gray Healthcare are recruiting for the team of support workers within the Bessacar area of Doncaster to support a gentleman in his 20's who has a diagnosis of Paranoid Schizophrenia alongside a Autistic Spectrum Disorder who lives independently in his own home receiving 1:1 support 24 hours a day. The gentleman we will be supporting has a good sense of humour, The young gentleman 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

24 hour contracts 2 x12 hour shift per week, covering day shifts and waking night shifts.

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
• 25 days annual leave
• Your birthday off
• Westfield health plan
• £1500 retention bonus
• Blue light card
  
  

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

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