Job summary
Northumberland Older Adult Community Services are looking for a Clinical Support Worker to support the development of the intervention pathway within our Behaviour Support Service They will support the Community Practitioners as well as holding a clinical caseload. This is a great chance for a dedicated and enthusiastic Support Worker to develop their skills and influence the delivery and profile of the Service
Main duties of the job
To work with the service to provide and coordinate a comprehensive behaviour support service to service users who have a variety of complex needs,
To deliver evidence based interventions within care homes across the whole of Northumberland. To provide interventions in clients own homes when necessary. To provide compassionate care that is based on empathy, kindness, respect and dignity.
Contribute to own Appraisal and Personal Development.
To deliver evidence based interventions within care homes across the whole of Northumberland. To provide interventions in clients own homes when necessary. To provide compassionate care that is based on empathy, kindness, respect and dignity.
Contribute to own Appraisal and Personal Development.
About us
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
We encourage positive open and honest practice where we are compassionate and sensitive to people's unique needs.
We enjoy being innovative, creative, thinking of new ideas when times are pressured or when they are new challenges which cross our paths.
We like to encourage engagement, supporting each other to be the best of what we can be. We also like to have a little fun and smile too!
Our service is made up of multi-disciplinary professionals, and collective leadership team to promote high quality evidence-based care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To visit older adults in care homes throughout Northumberland
To provide therapeutic interventions, including Namaste, to clients who may be displaying behaviours that challenge.
To be able to use therapeutic touch to calm and enable clients.
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 5th December 2024
Closing date : 19th December 2024
We welcome your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To visit older adults in care homes throughout Northumberland
To provide therapeutic interventions, including Namaste, to clients who may be displaying behaviours that challenge.
To be able to use therapeutic touch to calm and enable clients.
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 5th December 2024
Closing date : 19th December 2024
We welcome your application.
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Senior Healthcare Support Worker or equivalent or working towards
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Ability to meet the mobility and geographical requirements of the post.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience of working/ volunteering in an appropriate care setting
Desirable
- Previous experience in a community setting.
- Experience of involving service users/ carers in evaluation/planning and monitoring of services
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- ICT Functional skills
- Ability to work without direct supervision
- Ability to develop the skills of others and to contribute to a learning environment
Desirable
- Specific skills as dictated by the post/ service
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Senior Healthcare Support Worker or equivalent or working towards
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Ability to meet the mobility and geographical requirements of the post.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience of working/ volunteering in an appropriate care setting
Desirable
- Previous experience in a community setting.
- Experience of involving service users/ carers in evaluation/planning and monitoring of services
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- ICT Functional skills
- Ability to work without direct supervision
- Ability to develop the skills of others and to contribute to a learning environment
Desirable
- Specific skills as dictated by the post/ service
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
