Care Support Worker - Learning & Disabilities

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Title: Care Support Worker - Learning and Disabilities

Location:Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Pay Rate:£11 - £20

Shifts: Flexible

About the Trust: -

Rated Good in their most recent CQC report, Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust are the countys main provider of community nursing, therapy and mental health services. They provide services for people of all ages, across a range of settings, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions.

As a member, you will have fantastic benefits:

• Competitive pay rates work this week, get paid next week
• Manage your shifts and timesheets on the go access your My Bank shift portal anywhere, anytime online or through your smartphone
• Essential support when you need it 24/7 365 days Call us anytime
• Multi-locational - work across neighbouring Trusts
• First choice of shifts or placements at your Trust access before they are made available to agency
• Varied working options to suit your lifestyle access to the Bank gives you options of ad hoc shifts or fixed term placements
• Training and development opportunities
• Build holiday allowance for every shift you work
• Stakeholder pension scheme available.

What you will be responsible for:-

• Ability to challenge poor behaviour
• Role modelling good behaviour
• A positive attitude and able to act on feedback
• Ability to praise and be supportive to others
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats Ability to work without direct supervision
• Able to communicate with all age groups
• Comfortable with working under direction but able to use own initiative
• Enthusiastic and self-motivated
• Eager to learn Flexible
• Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post

Who are NHS Professionals?

We specialize in putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated candidates and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, access to more shifts and a healthier work-life balance, giving more choice and control to our members. As an equal opportunities' organization, NHSP is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective Bank members and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender reassignment, or marriage and civil partnership. We believe there is a strong case for the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion agenda and we strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a range of backgrounds to apply.

Apply Today

By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts across any of our client Trusts in England, as well as the ability to develop professionally and gain experience in several wards or areas.

Disclaimer

Please note, you will be contacted by email throughout the recruitment process, so please check your emails, including your junk/spam regularly. We regret we cannot contact everyone who is not selected for an interview, therefore if you do not hear from us within 21 days after submitting your application, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a Mental Health or Learning Disabilities environment
• Previous NHS Experience

Qualifications

Essential

• All Care support worker roles will be required to provide evidence of completing the Care Certificate or a relevant qualification. Evidence accepted includes:
• Student Nurse with at least 12 weeks clinical placements.
• Care Certificate from an NHS Organisation
• QCF Level 2 Diploma in Healthcare Support Services issued after 2011
• QCF Level 2 OR above Diploma in Health & Social Care or Clinical Healthcare Support issued after 2011
• QCF Level 3 OR above Diploma in Healthcare Support or Maternity & Paediatric Support issued after 2011 (For Paediatric & Maternity roles only)
• Degree /Diploma in Nursing and currently do not have an NMC Registration.

Desirable

• MAPA or Safety Intervention training Advanced and Emergency Desirable however if you do not hold this training will be provided. Once 10 shifts have been complete we will pay you for the training days.

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of Service Users physical/emotional needs
• IT Literate
• Understanding of promotion of independent living
• Understanding the principles of Service Users with complex needs/ challenging behaviour
• Understanding of Teamwork

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Professionals Limited

Address

Osborne Court

Osborne Road

Malvern

Worcestershire

WR14 1JE

Employer's website

https://www.nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)