Support Worker - Roston

CORNWALL PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

The post holder will join a team delivering Short Break Services to a caseload of children and young people with high health needs and a learning disability. You will work in partnership with the child, family and carers to provide a warm, supportive environment that respects emotional, physical, cultural, religious and spiritual needs.

We welcome your experience with children and young people who have complex needs; appropriate supervision, training and support will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Short Break Services to a caseload of children and young people with high health needs and learning disabilities.
• Work in partnership with the child, family and carers to provide a warm, supportive environment that respects emotional, physical, cultural, religious and spiritual needs.
• Be open to weekend, bank holiday and night work and participate in necessary supervision and training.

Job description

The post holder will be part of a team, contributing to the effective provision of Short Break Services to an identified caseload of children and young people with high health needs and a learning disability.

The post holder will be expected to work in partnership with the child or young person and their family, demonstrating sensitivity to them at all times, ensuring the provision of a warm and homely environment that meets their emotional, physical, cultural, religious and spiritual needs.

Your experience and enthusiasm of working with children and young people with complex health needs will be welcomed, but support, supervision and training will be provided.

We’re an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.

This post will include weekend, bank holiday and night work.

This is a permanent post and will be primarily based at Roston, although the post holder may be required on occasion to work at Children's Services other short break homes in Cornwall.