Job summary
Come and join the team at Hillcroft!
Hillcroft is a residential care home for people with learning disabilities. We presently support 6 individuals whom
range from the age of 50 to 72. We support individuals to live their best life.
Come and be part of our
team!
Benefits:
A
starting annual leave of 27 days per year (including Bank and Public Holidays)
Opportunity
to join the NHS Pension Scheme
Access
to the Trusts Occupational Health Services
Access
to the Trusts Learning & Development Services
Ongoing
qualifications and professional development opportunities
Main duties of the job
To be responsible for the 24-hour operation of the residential home, and for the operational delivery of a safe, caring, effective, person-centred service. To always observe best practice guidelines and lead with integrity, professionalism and empathy, within agreed resource boundaries, to provide optimal standards of care and support for people with a learning disability, mental health difficulties and complex or challenging needs. To assist the Trust in achieving the organisations Visions and Values.
About us
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.
Working from home
contracts do not attract high cost area payments.
We
look forward to receiving your application!
Job description
Job responsibilities
NHS Values:
1.
Working together for
patients: Users of our services and the people we support come
first in everything we do.
2.
Respect and dignity: We value every person whether a person we support, their families or
carers, or staff as an individual, respect their aspirations and commitments
in life, and seek to understand their wishes, priorities, needs and abilities.
3.
Commitment to quality of
care: We earn the trust placed in us by insisting on
quality and striving to get the basics of quality of care safety,
effectiveness and peoples experience right every time.
4.
Compassion: We ensure that compassion is central to the care we provide and respond
with humanity and kindness to each persons pain, distress, anxiety or need.
5.
Improving lives: We strive to improve health and wellbeing and peoples experiences of
the NHS.
6.
Everyone counts: We maximise our resources for the benefit of the whole community, and
make sure nobody is excluded, discriminated against, or left behind.
Job description
Job responsibilities
NHS Values:
1.
Working together for
patients: Users of our services and the people we support come
first in everything we do.
2.
Respect and dignity: We value every person whether a person we support, their families or
carers, or staff as an individual, respect their aspirations and commitments
in life, and seek to understand their wishes, priorities, needs and abilities.
3.
Commitment to quality of
care: We earn the trust placed in us by insisting on
quality and striving to get the basics of quality of care safety,
effectiveness and peoples experience right every time.
4.
Compassion: We ensure that compassion is central to the care we provide and respond
with humanity and kindness to each persons pain, distress, anxiety or need.
5.
Improving lives: We strive to improve health and wellbeing and peoples experiences of
the NHS.
6.
Everyone counts: We maximise our resources for the benefit of the whole community, and
make sure nobody is excluded, discriminated against, or left behind.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Range of qualifications that demonstrate experience in and commitment to working with people with learning disabilities.
Desirable
- Certificate in Management e.g. CMS
- Diploma in Applied Psychology or similar qualification
- Autism qualification
- Applied Behavioural Qualification
- Positive Behaviour Qualification
- Registered Nurse Mental Health
- Social Work Qualification
Experience
Essential
- At least 2 years experience working with individuals with challenging behaviours/mental health needs/Autism
- Good IT skillsKnowledge and awareness of Multi Agency Adult Protection policy and procedures
- Knowledge of the management of multi disability including non-verbal communication
- Knowledge and experience of using Disciplinary Policies and Procedures
- Management of Attendance procedures
- Knowledge of Valuing People
- Knowledge of Capacity and Consent issues
- Mental Capacity Act
- Knowledge of the Care Planning Process, CPA & Positive Approach
- Knowledge of the Active Support Model
Desirable
- Knowledge of challenging behaviours
- Knowledge of Community Care Act 1990 and Mental Health Act
- Experience of working in Outreach services
- Experience in service reconfiguration
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Range of qualifications that demonstrate experience in and commitment to working with people with learning disabilities.
Desirable
- Certificate in Management e.g. CMS
- Diploma in Applied Psychology or similar qualification
- Autism qualification
- Applied Behavioural Qualification
- Positive Behaviour Qualification
- Registered Nurse Mental Health
- Social Work Qualification
Experience
Essential
- At least 2 years experience working with individuals with challenging behaviours/mental health needs/Autism
- Good IT skillsKnowledge and awareness of Multi Agency Adult Protection policy and procedures
- Knowledge of the management of multi disability including non-verbal communication
- Knowledge and experience of using Disciplinary Policies and Procedures
- Management of Attendance procedures
- Knowledge of Valuing People
- Knowledge of Capacity and Consent issues
- Mental Capacity Act
- Knowledge of the Care Planning Process, CPA & Positive Approach
- Knowledge of the Active Support Model
Desirable
- Knowledge of challenging behaviours
- Knowledge of Community Care Act 1990 and Mental Health Act
- Experience of working in Outreach services
- Experience in service reconfiguration
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.
