Senior Support Worker

Job summary

My Time Epsom is a large successful Day Service Department that supports people with a learning disability to participate in social activities of their choice in a safe and person centred way. The service has a large supportive staff team and puts the people they support first. The post advertised will require the successful applicant to shift lead.

Main duties of the job

To actively work with people in implementing the care plans devised by the Team

To act as an advocate and ensure that there is proper regard for

peoples' dignity, choice, self-esteem, racial, cultural, sexual and religious needs and preferences

To participate in assessments, planning, implementation and evaluation of interventions as part of a holistic approach working in a variety of settings.

To observe and document any changes in wellbeing of the people that they are supporting, reporting to the professional or team manager any new or change in risk or presentation of the person.

take appropriate and immediate action to keep people safe in a crisis or safeguarding situation, reporting back to a senior colleague in a timely manner.

To work within the Positive Behaviour Support framework.

To work in partnership with people in other health and social care settings.

To establish and maintain effective relationships with colleagues, other agencies, people who use services and their families.

To shift Lead

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.

Home Working Contract Only - Eligibility to high cost area supplement is conditional upon candidates residence and will be discussed on offer.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Employer details

Employer name

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Ebbas

MyTime

Epsom

KT198QJ

Employer's website

https://www.sabp.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Ebbas

MyTime

Epsom

KT198QJ

Employer's website

https://www.sabp.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

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