Job summary
Are you compassionate, caring, a good communicator, flexible and self-motivated?
Do you want to inspire hope and support individuals with mental health needs in their recovery journey?
Vacancies have arisen for Full Time Support Workers at Hollybank Supported Accommodation in Salford.
Hollybank provides supported accommodation services on a 24 hour basis, supporting individuals diagnosed with mental health conditions who are working towards achieving greater levels of independence. Hollybank work within the ethos of recovery and views hope, self-responsibility and empowerment as central to this process.
Previous applicants need not apply.
This post includes pay enhancements for regular night lone working 10pm-8am and regular weekend lone working.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will be required to work flexibly between Hollybank, Victoria Crescent and also provide support for individuals, for up to 6 months, in the community across Salford.
Hollybank operates a 24 hour staffing rota which will involve working a shift pattern that will require lone-working for some shifts.
Applicants must be able to:
- Demonstrate a keen interest in mental health and be able to demonstrate awareness of mental health related issues.
- Develop positive therapeutic relationships with service users and carers
- Work effectively in a team ensuring that high standards of care are delivered.
- Identify and utilise appropriate resources within the community to meet a service user's needs and encourage social inclusion, personalisation and recovery
- Have the ability to use initiative and to make appropriate decisions.
The successful candidate will have access to NCA Trust benefits as well as other staff health and wellbeing initiatives. Training, support and supervision will be provided to you if successful.
For more information regarding the role please contact
Carole Ojofeitimi or Alan Cruddos 01616038380
Unfortunately, this role does not meet the criteria required to qualify for sponsorship
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
We are currently in process of updating our values. For the latest information around our values and behaviours, please visit our careers website www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
We respect the value of difference. So, our aim is to employ people representative of the communities we serve. Regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, trans status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief, all are welcome.
We continually review our recruitment processes to ensure they are supporting us achieving an inclusive and representative team.
We recognise that many people find interviews daunting and the conventional interview approach, of unseen questions, often impacts performance on the day. We are therefore piloting sending interview questions, to candidates, in advance. This vacancy is within one of our pilot areas therefore if you are invited for interview you will receive your interview questions in advance of your interview date. Feedback on this process will also be requested to help our teams understand and evaluate your recruitment experience.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We respect the value of difference. So, our aim is to employ people representative of the communities we serve. Regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, trans status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief, all are welcome.
We continually review our recruitment processes to ensure they are supporting us achieving an inclusive and representative team.
We recognise that many people find interviews daunting and the conventional interview approach, of unseen questions, often impacts performance on the day. We are therefore piloting sending interview questions, to candidates, in advance. This vacancy is within one of our pilot areas therefore if you are invited for interview you will receive your interview questions in advance of your interview date. Feedback on this process will also be requested to help our teams understand and evaluate your recruitment experience.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- NVQ 3 or willingness to work towards
- Relevant experience working with vulnerable clients.
- Have an understanding of and sensitivity to, the needs and rights of people experiencing Mental Health problems.
- Understanding of and the ability to contribute effectively to care planning and implementation.
- Ability to encourage and assist clients to develop and maintain domestic, personal and social skills.
- Ability to identify and utilize appropriate resources within the community to meet clients needs
- The ability to form positive and appropriate relationships with clients and to work effectively both on a 'one to one' basis and with groups.
- The ability to work effectively with colleagues from other disciplines, both from within the Department and from other organisations
- Understanding of the importance of good observation skills and the ability to record information appropriately, accurately and concisely.
- The ability to use initiative and to make appropriate decisions.
- The ability to be responsible, with the support of regular supervision, for one's own case load and the planning and organizing of own work.
- Awareness of current legislation and policies within mental health and the Directorate.
desirable
Desirable
- Experience of making medication available safely and accurately, including ordering and documenting, or willingness to undertake following induction
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- NVQ 3 or willingness to work towards
- Relevant experience working with vulnerable clients.
- Have an understanding of and sensitivity to, the needs and rights of people experiencing Mental Health problems.
- Understanding of and the ability to contribute effectively to care planning and implementation.
- Ability to encourage and assist clients to develop and maintain domestic, personal and social skills.
- Ability to identify and utilize appropriate resources within the community to meet clients needs
- The ability to form positive and appropriate relationships with clients and to work effectively both on a 'one to one' basis and with groups.
- The ability to work effectively with colleagues from other disciplines, both from within the Department and from other organisations
- Understanding of the importance of good observation skills and the ability to record information appropriately, accurately and concisely.
- The ability to use initiative and to make appropriate decisions.
- The ability to be responsible, with the support of regular supervision, for one's own case load and the planning and organizing of own work.
- Awareness of current legislation and policies within mental health and the Directorate.
desirable
Desirable
- Experience of making medication available safely and accurately, including ordering and documenting, or willingness to undertake following induction
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).