Skip to main content

This job has expired

Senior Support Worker

Employer
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Location
Eastbourne
Salary
£20,330 - £21,777 per annuam
Closing date
17 May 2022

View more

Sector
Healthcare, Nursing
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

Welcome from our Chief Executive

Our organisation is expanding and we're looking for people with the right values, skills and/or potential to join us. We need people with energy, expertise, enthusiasm to help us provide the very best possible specialist NHS mental health and learning disability care. This involves helping us achieve our strategy to improve the quality of life for the communities we serve through People, Prevention and Partnerships.

So what can we offer you in return?

We're an organisation which puts people first. We'll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. We'll help you learn, acquire new skills and gain further experience to support your career development. And we'll provide the opportunity for you to bring your fresh ideas to work about how we can do things differently and continue improving.

You will also be joining a health and care system committed to working together to do the best we can for the communities we serve. Above all, at Sussex Partnership you'll have the chance to make a difference to the lives of the patients, carers and families across our communities.

If you like the sound of that, then come and join our team.

Job overview

Would you thrive in a role where you can support adults with learning disabilities to live a fulfilling and meaningful life?

The Partnership Domiciliary Care Agency (PDCA) at Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust does just that. We provide care and support to adults (18+) with learning disabilities/ autism in their own home. We offer long-term support to a small group of 14 service users and encourage them to live as independently as possible. Working with adults who have complex and high risk emotional/ behavioural difficulties gives us job satisfaction in abundance, as we empower them to follow the routines and lifestyle that they deserve.

We are a 24-hour service and offer flexible shifts with pay enhancements for unsocial hours and weekends, plus the opportunity to pick up extra bank shifts.

Main duties of the job

As a Senior Support Worker in our team you will work with all 14 of our service users and really get to know them and form a strong professional bond. You will be offering a range of support based on individual's needs as well as helping them to become an active member in their local community. You will provide support at set regular times and based around planned activities/ routines. Your passion and motivation will come to the fore as you help service users to realise their full potential and enjoy a high quality of life.

Working for our organisation

As a Senior Support Worker in our team we can offer you:
  • Access to full wellbeing and psychological support, via our internal wellbeing team
  • Excellent supervision programmes, with ongoing opportunities for training and development
  • Extensive bespoke induction and training programme
  • Access to a host of NHS discount schemes (including gyms, shopping, restaurants and cars)
  • A position within a service rated as 'Good' overall by the CQC
  • Generous holiday entitlement (starting at 27 days + 8 bank holidays)
  • Access to the fantastic NHS Pension scheme

Based centrally in Eastbourne, we have good transport links via train and bus and are within easy reach of the seafront, town centre and a number of parks

Detailed job description and main responsibilities
If you are looking for a role where your work has a clear and direct impact on an individual's quality of life, we would love to hear from you. Please

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Requirements:

For you to be a successful Senior Support Worker in our PDCA team, you will be:
  • Experienced in working with people with learning disabilities or in a care setting
  • Reliable, flexible and able to work under pressure
  • Able to attend a 2-day bespoke PMVA (physical intervention) face to face training course

For further details / informal visits contact:

Name

Kim Allen

Job title

Team Leader

Email address

kim.allen@spft.nhs.uk

Telephone number

03003040774

Person specification

Qualifications
Essential criteria
  • QCF level 3 in Care (or evident experience)

Knowledge/Experience
Essential criteria
  • Experience working within a health or social care setting
  • Experience of working in the community with people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviours
  • Experience of working as part of a team
  • Good communication skills

Sussex Partnership NHS FT is committed to supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our communities. Our workforce is currently under-represented from Black and Minority, Ethnic and disabled communities and we would welcome applications from these communities.

We regret that we are unable to advise candidates if they have not been shortlisted. If you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

In the event of an excessive number of applicants the Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy earlier than indicated.

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust takes its responsibilities for the safeguarding and protection of children and young people and vulnerable adults very seriously and expects this of all its employees and bank workers. The Trust works with adult and children's social care to ensure that the integrated service has systems in place to equip staff and bank workers with the knowledge and skills to recognize abuse, and take action to safeguard and protect vulnerable adults and children and young people. It is expected that all staff and bank workers familiarise themselves with the appropriate structures and policies and with the Sussex child protection and safeguarding procedures and the Sussex multi-agency policy and procedures for safeguarding vulnerable adults and undertake the relevant essential training and further training appropriate to their role.

Successful candidates are normally offered salaries at the bottom of the relevant salary range. However, where previous or equivalent NHS experience in a similar role can be demonstrated and evidenced, this may be taken into consideration when setting the starting salary.

Company

SPFT Banner

Who we are

We provide specialist NHS mental health and learning disability services in south east England. People receive care, treatment and support from us in hospital, at home and from a range of community services. Our services are rated ‘good’ by the Care Quality Commission and ‘outstanding’ for caring.

Where we are

We provide services for people of all ages across Sussex and services for children and young people in Hampshire. There’s something for everyone in our local area, whether that’s the hustle and bustle of Brighton, the scenic South Downs or our wonderful coastline where you can chill out to the sound of the surf.

What we can offer you

When you join us, you’ll be coming to work in an organisation that puts people first. We’ll do everything we can to make you feel valued, respected and included. You will be given plenty of opportunities here for your career to flourish. We’re an organisation which is strong on innovation, research and learning, and we will support your development and help you learn new skills in whichever team or service you work in.

Check out the links below to view our key areas of recruitment

Nursing

Medical

Allied Health Professions

Phychology & PsychologicalTherapies

Social Work

Healthcare Support Workers 

Support Services

Check out our latest video below where we hear from our inspiring nurses why Sussex Partnership is such a great place to work.

Company info
Website
Telephone
01903843000
Location
Trust HQ
Swandean
Arundel Road
Worthing
BN13 3EP
GB

Get job alerts

Create a job alert and receive personalised job recommendations straight to your inbox.

Create alert