Support Worker

Sabp; Epsom and Ewell; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Ashmount, operated by Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, is seeking a Support Worker Band 2 within the Learning Disabilities Directorate. The role involves supporting seven residents with learning disabilities, autism and challenging behaviour in a residential setting, delivering activities and promoting rights and independence.

The post requires flexibility to work across Trust locations, driving licence, and good IT and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in the care sector is essential.
• GCSE qualification is required.
• NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Monitor health and behaviour of residents and report changes to senior staff.
• Promote meaningful activities and engagement with the community and service users.
• Communicate effectively with people using the service.
• Attend to care needs per care plans with respect for privacy and dignity.
• Maintain safety and report accidents or incidents.

Skills

Care experience

Driving licence

Education

GCSE Qualification

NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care (Desirable)

Job description

Job summary

Ashmount

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Support Worker Band 2 to join Ashmount, within the Trust's Learning Disabilities Directorate. Ashmount is a residential service for up to seven individuals who have a learning disability, autism and challenging behaviour.

We provide intensive support and a wide range of activities from our care service, which has excellent facilities and is set in its own large, secluded grounds.

We are looking for team members who are focussed on promoting people's rights, choices and independence and ensuring they live full and active lives.

The post holder will work positively and proactively with colleagues and will develop up-to-date knowledge of best practice and ranges of approaches within learning disability services and CQC requirements.

The post-holder would be involved working alongside the registered nurses and supporting people to access the community. The post will offer excellent opportunities for development.

Opportunities for joint working with other disciplines and agencies would be an integral part to the role.

The post-holder would need to hold a full driving license and be prepared to work flexibly in various locations across the Trust.

Excellent communication skills and confident use of IT would be key in this role.

For informal visits, further information or questions please contact Asha Rampersad on 01372 203063.

Main duties of the job

• Participate in the ongoing monitoring of the health (mental and physical) and behaviour of people living at Ashmount, reporting and recording all observations, reporting to senior staff any changes in the person's condition.
• To promote, support and deliver meaningful activities and promote engagement with activities at all times within the service and in the wider community.
• To communicate effectively and appropriately with people who use Ashmount's service.
• Report any accident, incident, or untoward occurrence relating to the people living at Ashmount, visitors or staff.
• To attend to care needs identified within the care plan ensuring respect, privacy and dignity at all times.
• Help to maintain/develop relationships between individuals and their families/carers/others.
• Participate in meetings, assisting in the preparation of reports and contributing information/observations as required.
• Involve people in the development of their own care and support packages.
• To maintain the safety of people at all times, alerting senior staff to any identified risks whether perceived or actual.

About us

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.

We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.

Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.

For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

Eligibility to high cost area supplement is conditional upon candidates residence and will be discussed on offer.

Job responsibilities

• To work with individuals in a respectful and person centred way
• To contribute to the development of the service as a centre of excellence.
• All staff will have a sound awareness of Safeguarding issues and be clear about their respective roles and responsibilities to report, respond to and share information in relation to Safeguarding Adults, Safeguarding Children, Domestic Abuse and Public Protection.
• All staff will have knowledge of and adhere to the Data Protection Act and will not disclosure to any person or organisation, any confidential information that comes into their possession in the course of their employment.
• To adhere to the support workers code of conduct.
• Undertake training as necessary in line with the development of the post and as agreed with line manager as part of the personal development planning process.
• To contribute positively to the effectiveness and efficiency of the teams in which he/she works.
• The post holder will be required to have a valid uk Driving Licence and able and willing to drive the home vehicle which is up to 9 seats (B1 on driving licence). No penalty points on Licence.
• To undertake any other duties at the request of the line manager which are commensurate with the role, including project work, internal job rotation and absence cover.
• To contribute to a healthy and safe working environment by adhering to health and safety regulations and Trust policies and to contribute to the prevention and control of health care associated infection by adhering to Trust policies and guidelines.

Person Specification

Interview

Essential

• GCSE Qualification

Desirable

• An NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care is desirable

Interview

Essential

• Experience in the care sector

Desirable

• Full UK driving License

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.

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).