Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Support Worker

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Job summary

Job summary

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic support worker to work within our successful and friendly MyTime Croydon service.

MyTime Croydon is Day Service Department for adults who have a learning disability and is based in Thornton Heath area. The service is extremely popular and is open weekdays Monday to Friday from 8.30am until 4.30pm.

Main duties of the job

The main purpose of this post is to work with individuals in the planning and delivering of high quality activities based within the service . Activities are based upon the choice of the person.

Our record keeping is predominantly computer based so the candidate will need to be computer literate.

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.

Working from home contracts do not attract high cost area payments.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Date posted

12 June 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£26,696 a year Incl. 15% Outer HCAS, pa, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

325-6331598-PLD

Job locations

My Time CROYDON

17 Dunheved Road South, Thornton Health, Croydon

Croydon

CR7 6AD

Job description

Job responsibilities

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 The MyTime service.
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.
To maintain the safety of people at all times, alerting senior staff to any identified risks whether perceived or actual.
To work with individuals in a respectful and person centred way
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 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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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 The MyTime service.
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.
To maintain the safety of people at all times, alerting senior staff to any identified risks whether perceived or actual.
To work with individuals in a respectful and person centred way
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 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

Qualifications

Desirable

An NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care is desirable but not essential
Completed Care Certificate or willingness to undertake once in Post

Experience / Skills

Essential

To support and assist individuals to pursue a range of leisure and social activities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Desirable

An NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care is desirable but not essential
Completed Care Certificate or willingness to undertake once in Post

Experience / Skills

Essential

To support and assist individuals to pursue a range of leisure and social activities

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.