Senior Support Worker
Would you like to work in an organisation that sits in the top 10 best NHS Mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Services Trust to work for. This ranking is based on staff feedback in the 2023 NHS Staff Survey.
Job overview
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.
Working for our organisation
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!
Detailed job description and main responsibilities- Please check the job description and personal specification document for more information on the requirement for this job.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential criteria- 12 months experience of working with People with Learning Disabilities or Mental Health setting
- Experience of working in teams
Other
Essential criteria- 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 criteria- Experience leading a shift as shift leader
- Experience administering medication.
Please note that you are not restricted from applying for this role if you do not identify with these characteristics and all applicants will be considered fairly against the job description.
As a flexible working and friendly organisation, we want to ensure that you can work in a way that is best for us, our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or any other flexible working patterns.
Gender Pay Gap Action
Women in our Trust are under-represented in some senior grades. We are therefore encouraging women to apply for posts at 8A and above.