Mental Health Support Worker jobs in Chester

Female Mental Health Support Worker

Location - Mold

£13.50 per hour

Role Description – Female Mental Health Support Worker Waking Nights

Gray Healthcare are recruiting a new team of Support workers within the Mold area to support a lady diagnosis of Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder and Acquired brain Injury who lives independently in her own home receiving 1:1 support 24 hours a day. The lady we will be supporting has good sense of humour and bubbly, they like to be supported going out in her car and spending time doing Puzzles, listening to music.

We are recruiting UK drivers only for this role as the individual we support will have a mobility vehicle to access the community.

Female Mental Health Support Worker Required Skills and Experience

• Social care experience, within mental health and with experience of supporting individuals with Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder and Brain Injuries
• Experience providing encouragement to a person with complex health needs and Learning Disabilities.
• Experience supporting individuals with behaviours which may be considered challenging.
• Experience implementing detailed care plans and risk assessments.
• You must have current Right to Work in the UK and have been employed in the UK for at least 6 months. We no longer have any certificates of sponsorship available and are unable to consider sponsorship.
• This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references

Hours

36 Hour Contract - 3 x 12 night shifts, 8pm to 8am with alternative weekends

Induction and Training

We provide an initial week of training which is a combination of online training. (Company induction, systems, and Medication.) Followed by in-person training on PROACT-SCIPr-UK which is a PBS approach to least restrictive practice, this is a therapeutic and proven alternative to restraint dominate approaches. You will then complete the person-centred training, specific to the person that you are supporting. Training continues throughout your time with Gray Healthcare, and we encourage you to develop and grow your career with us.

Benefits

• Highly competitive salary
• Fully paid induction and training
• Company pension
• Professional development
• Westfield Health Plan
• Blue light card
• Additional annual leave with each year's service up to a maximum of 33 day

About Us

Gray Healthcare is a specialist Health and Social Care provider, supporting people with complex needs, disabilities and long-term conditions looking to step back into the community from in-patient support services. At Gray Healthcare, we offer our own dynamic approach to care, enabling people to move back into their own homes - into their own communities – giving them control of their life. We create a bespoke support package for each individual, with support from our own multi-disciplinary team, adaptable to meet all current and future needs.

This post is exempt under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1. Due to the nature of the role and the needs of the people we support, we can only accept applications from Female's for this position.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £13.50 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking
• Private medical insurance

Application question(s):

• Do you have 6 months experience working in the UK health sector?
• Do you require a Sponsorship? (We do not offer Sponsorships)

Licence/Certification:

• UK drivers licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person