Night Support Worker - Recovery
NIGHT SUPPORT WORKER (RECOVERY)
Permanent Role, full-time (Average 38.5 hours per week) so every other week is 33 hours (3 nights), the other week is 44 hours (4 nights)
Night Shifts - Shift time: 20:50pm - 08:10 am
£12.60 per hour
Banbury Lodge, Oxfordshire
Do you have a passion to help people? Come and work for The UK's leading Alcohol & Drug Rehab provider. Our mission is to provide high quality, person-centred, safe and effective treatment. We believe that anyone experiencing challenges with addiction & mental health is able to recover and achieve their true potential.
Join our mission as a Night Support Worker, at our centre in Banbury!
You will have endless job satisfaction, and make a difference to people's livesYou can be a support system for others, and your presence will have a huge impact
Your experiences as a Support Worker can shape who you are and the decisions you make in life
UKAT Values:
Integrity & RespectBeing accountable for our own actions
Passionate about our services
Having a humility & hunger to learn
We LOVE success
Simplicity & excellence
The benefits of being a Support Worker in the team:
Supportive PDPTraining and development opportunities
28 Days Holiday rising to 33 Days after 5 continuous years of service
Birthday off!
Company pension scheme
On-site parking
Blue Light Card- discounts at thousands of retailers
Main duties of the Support Worker:
Provide advice, information and support to clients including referral to aftercare services that focus on maintaining an abstinent lifestyle.Work with clients to produce appropriate and achievable recovery plans to help them address their identified needs.
Ensure clients observe the programme’s rules and support the manager in investigating and taking action where these may have been breached including substance testing.
Support clients with the prompting of their medication, conduct accurate and timely medication audits and maintain accurate medication records.
Assist in the day-to-day operation of services by working with clients, enabling them to cope with practical aspects of daily living (life skills, benefits, housing).
Ensure residents attend external appointments in line with their care plan by supporting them to access transport or accompanying them if necessary.
Oversee and or conduct effective intake, assessment and discharge interventions.
Assist the therapeutic team to carry out accurate, complete and timely risk management planning and reviews in conjunction with external third parties where appropriate.
Undertake all duties and responsibilities in accordance with: company policies, procedures, protocols, guidelines, standards; good professional practice and the company’s QA strategy, CQC and other regulatory requirements, relevant legislations, all legal and contractual obligations.
Oversee the maintenance of accurate client records and databases and provide statistics for management and to assist with service evaluation in a timely fashion.Assist in the transfer of individuals between agencies and services
Essential criteria:
NVQ Level 2 qualification in Health and Social Care or equivalent.Ability to undertake lone-working safely and effectively.
Ability to negotiate and influence effectively in terms of professional boundaries.
Ability to develop and review risk management plans.
Ability to express empathy and a non-judgemental attitude with a calm, caring approach.
Capacity to handle intensive and pressurised situations.