Floating Mental Health Waking Night Support Worker - Driver with Car

Job description

Job responsibilities

At Care in Mind our homes are always a hub of activity and energy where the young people can feel safe, and our staff enjoy coming to work. Your role will involve working with our young people to promote independence through support with education, household tasks and general life skills. You will also update online care records and complete medication administration. In addition, you will be responsible for the general upkeep and tidiness of the home ensuring the young people live in homely environment.

You will undertake a wide range of duties, which will involve direct and indirect care of young people who have complex mental health needs within the Care in Mind residential homes and various other settings e.g. college/leisure activities.

You will conduct multiple interventions involving the delivery of care to young people and to promote their independence ensuring continuity of care in accordance with Care in Mind policies and procedures.

The role of a floating waking night support worker, is to work across the Care in Mind portfolio of services covering Cheshire, Yorkshire, Wirral and Lancashire areas. Therefore you must have a Full UK driving licence with access to a car.

Previous care experience is desirable but full training will be provided. You will receive ongoing support and mentoring from our friendly residential and clinical team.

The job is highly rewarding and a great start to developing your career working with young people or enhancing your previous experience of mental health with the opportunity for excellent career development.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Desirable

• Level 2 Diploma qualification in care or equivalent

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience of working with young people who have mental health needs

Skills

Essential

• Able to work night shifts over any day across a 7-day week rota (bank holidays) Must be able to carry out all shift expectations as outlined: 8.30pm-7.30am
• IT skills and the ability to write emails and use Microsoft office
• An understanding of the issues young people face
• Good written communication skills and the ability to write basic reports and record information accurately
• To have a clean driving licence and access to a car

Other

Essential

• Good verbal communication skills and the ability to listen to others
• Ability to work in a team
• Ability to meet the day-to-day needs of young people, including providing practical support with daily living activities
• Form and maintain professional working boundaries between staff and service users.
• Ability to remain calm in emergencies, supporting others during demanding situations.xInterview
• Be a confident driver with the ability to travel throughout the Northwest and Yorkshire.
• Ability to work flexibly
• We will expect your values and behaviours to mirror those of Care in Mind, as illustrated on page 2 of the job description.

Desirable

• Understanding of the issues around confidentiality
• Understanding of safeguarding

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Care In Mind

Address

Care in Mind

Stockport

SK30UX

Employer's website

https://www.careinmind.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)