Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Support Worker

The closing date is 31 May 2025

Job summary

Senior Support Worker - Full Time - Band 3 - Permanent

"We put the heart of the people we support at the centre of everything we do."

Come and join the team at the residential Care Home Derby House . We support 6 ladies with learning disabilities and Autism to achieve their goals, reach their full potential and live life to the full. Whilst supporting them in all aspects of daily living in the care home setting.

Main duties of the job

Support individuals with daily living, promoting independence, working alongside and adhering to the persons support plan and risk assessments.
Supporting with personal care.
Supporting with health appointments
Supporting people to go out to places of interest, go on holiday.
Supporting making and cooking meals and drinks.
Shift leading, ensuring a shift runs safely and smoothly.
Escalating any concerns around the health of an individual.
Administering medication.

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.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Date posted

12 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,883 to £26,958 a year Incl. 5% Fringe, HCAS, pa, pro rata.

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

325-7188980-PLD

Job locations

Derby House

St Ebbas

Epsom

KT198QJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please check the job description and personal specification document for more information on the requirement for this job.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please check the job description and personal specification document for more information on the requirement for this job.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential

12 months experience of working with People with Learning Disabilities or Mental Health setting
Experience of working in teams

Other

Essential

A driving licence suitable driving in the U.K, and meets the requirements set out by the Trust insurers to drive the Trust vehicle

Experience

Essential

Experience leading a shift as shift leader
Experience administering medication.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential

12 months experience of working with People with Learning Disabilities or Mental Health setting
Experience of working in teams

Other

Essential

A driving licence suitable driving in the U.K, and meets the requirements set out by the Trust insurers to drive the Trust vehicle

Experience

Essential

Experience leading a shift as shift leader
Experience administering medication.

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.