Job summary
As a Senior Support Worker, you will be pivotal in providing care to our service users and will work closely with our team of qualified nurses and our wider disciplines to provide agreed care, based on the service users assessed needs. You are resilient, driven and passionate to provide high quality nursing care to patients.
We are a 15 bedded male Medium Secure and Forensic ward. We explore how best to support our service users on their individual pathways through a multi-disciplinary approach. Oak Ward is a dynamic workplace and you will be a motivated and responsive nurse managing an ever-changing environment.
Main duties of the job
As a Senior Support Worker, your main responsibilities are:
- Up hold the core values of the ward promoting openness, transparency and learning
- Accurate and timely clinical documentation
- Work under the supervision of qualified staff to support our service users by being a member of care teams
- Support our service users to assess the community under supervision and accurately feedback your assessment
- Raise any concerns to senior staff
The Hellingly Centre is a Secure Hospital, comprising of three Medium Secure Wards and one Low Secure Ward. Situated in rural East Sussex, close to Hailsham, Eastbourne and Lewes, we enjoy the benefits of both beautiful countryside and the convenience and amusements larger town links provide.
About us
Working in the Forensic Healthcare Services:Forensic mental health is a unique and fascinating field which provides both challenge and opportunity.
Being curious, creative, self-aware and assertive are important skills that you will build on, as you are often required to think 'outside the box'.
We play a crucial part in supporting and advocating service users towards recovery, while maintaining the legal requirements within the MHA and of public protection.
Our Trust:We provide mental health and learning disability care for all ages across Sussex and for children and young people in Hampshire.
We'd love you to join our organisation, rated 'good' overall and 'outstanding' for caring by the CQC. Our staff agree, with 82% recognising patient care as our top priority in our staff survey.Other key survey results include:o 79% reporting feeling able to make suggestions to improve the work within their teamo 77% identifying the opportunities to show initiative in their roles
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be a successful Senior Support Worker on Oak Ward you will be:- Passionate about improving the lives of individuals who are being held within the criminal justice system- Understanding that this is a challenging but hugely rewarding work setting- Working a mixture of shifts including Long Days (07:00 19:30) and Nights (19:00 07:30)It would also be advantageous if you:- Have experience working within a mental health setting
Development and TrainingWe are committed to investing in staff and offer regular quality supervision, reflective practice, in-depth training and development opportunities.The Forensic Healthcare Service supports their clinical team to undertake both academic and professional development opportunities including apprenticeships. We are keen to offer staff the support to progress through a clinical career pathway and have Senior Support Workers who go on to Nurse Associate training and Registered Nurse training.
Hellingly Centre is a member of Quality Network for Forensic Mental Health Services. QNFMHS benchmarks via peer reviews, creating opportunities for qualified staff to become certified peer reviewers for nationwide forensic services
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be a successful Senior Support Worker on Oak Ward you will be:- Passionate about improving the lives of individuals who are being held within the criminal justice system- Understanding that this is a challenging but hugely rewarding work setting- Working a mixture of shifts including Long Days (07:00 19:30) and Nights (19:00 07:30)It would also be advantageous if you:- Have experience working within a mental health setting
Development and TrainingWe are committed to investing in staff and offer regular quality supervision, reflective practice, in-depth training and development opportunities.The Forensic Healthcare Service supports their clinical team to undertake both academic and professional development opportunities including apprenticeships. We are keen to offer staff the support to progress through a clinical career pathway and have Senior Support Workers who go on to Nurse Associate training and Registered Nurse training.
Hellingly Centre is a member of Quality Network for Forensic Mental Health Services. QNFMHS benchmarks via peer reviews, creating opportunities for qualified staff to become certified peer reviewers for nationwide forensic services
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A recognised qualification in an area related to the workplace or equivalent technical/life skills
- Evidence of a commitment to lifelong learning
- Health care or relevant NVQ level 3 or equivalent skills
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with people with mental health needs in a paid or voluntary capacity
- Experience of working with people with mental health difficulties
- Experience running groups/activities
- Experience working as part of a team
- Experience of being supervised
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A recognised qualification in an area related to the workplace or equivalent technical/life skills
- Evidence of a commitment to lifelong learning
- Health care or relevant NVQ level 3 or equivalent skills
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with people with mental health needs in a paid or voluntary capacity
- Experience of working with people with mental health difficulties
- Experience running groups/activities
- Experience working as part of a team
- Experience of being supervised
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).
