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Northern Healthcare

About

Northern Healthcare is a specialist independent provider of enhanced supported living services for individuals who require enhanced clinical support due to a mental health diagnosis, learning disability or autism. We support over 150 adults across the UK in all aspects of their daily lives and mental health recovery. Currently our services are based across the North West, Cumbria, Yorkshire and the Midlands.

We want to make a lifelong positive impact to the quality of life of the people we support. We work hard with fellow adult mental health and social care professionals to ensure that Northern Healthcare is the right step for anyone coming to our services. We truly believe in treating each person as an individual and that starts with finding the best next step for them.

We have developed a unique clinically led, recovery focused support model which provides individuals with dedicated 24-hour support in high quality accommodation. Residents are empowered and supported by our team to manage their own tenancy agreement with an independent housing association.

Our experienced support teams, encourage and motivate our residents to take the next steps to reach their unique goals and aspirations.

We are privileged to be able to support our residents and we are dedicated to growing our reach across the UK, improving our residents’ quality of life and delivering the highest quality of care.

Contact

Address
Northern Healthcare Limited
Barton Hall Business Park
Hardy Street
Eccles
Manchester
M30 7NB

Find out more

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Vacancy status: Closed
Ref: SW Montgomery closed Vacancy ID: 5351832

Support Worker - closed (Radcliffe, Manchester)

Closed for applications on: 31-Oct-2023 12:00

Vacancy status: Closed

Closed for applications on: 31-Oct-2023 12:00

Key details

Location

Site
Montgomery House
Address
Milltown Street
Town
Radcliffe
Postcode
M26 1WD
Major / Minor Region
Manchester

Contract type & working pattern

Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 38.5 hours per week (7 days rotational shift pattern 8am-8pm during the day and 8pm-8am waking nights, including weekends)

Salary

Salary
£11 per hour
Salary period
Hourly

Specialty

Main area
Mental Health Support

Job overview

A little bit about Northern Healthcare

Looking for a rewarding and fulfilling vocation, then why not join our team at Northern Health Care.  We provide mental health recovery services across many regions within the UK. Our services consist of support living and community outreach services which provides our residents and service users with access to 24 hr support from experienced clinical and support staff.

 

You will be supporting persons with learning disability or mental health illness to improve their lives and to live independently. 

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What we are looking for

We are currently recruiting full-time support workers to work full-time days and waking nights and specifically to work waking nights.  We are seeking support workers who are committed, compassionate, understanding, dedicated, to always putting people first.  You will be supporting persons with learning disabilities or mental health illnesses to improve their lives and to live independently.

 

It’s hard work and can sometimes be challenging but the rewards are truly amazing!

 

As a support worker, you will be at the heart of supporting our service users on a daily basis. You will work with service users to help them live a fulfilled and happy life, whilst living as independently as possible. You will help to enable them to develop positive relationships and to be valued as an equal member of their local community as part of their rehabilitation.

 

As part of this role you will work closely with a variety of colleagues and support staff to prioritise outcome focused support to our residents.

Working for our organisation

Your key attributes

  • Must have the right to work in the UK.
  • Our values – positive, respectful, open and honest, understanding and dedicated.
  • Supportive and empathetic.

Where you’ll be working

Your location will be Northern Healthcare, Radcliffe, Greater Manchester, M26 1WD.

Working Hours

The role is a full-time position working 38.5 hours per week. This role requires a level of flexibility as you will be working on a 7 days rotational shift pattern 7am-7pm during the day and 7pm-7am waking nights, including weekends. We can discuss flexible working hours to suit also. 

In return you’ll receive

  • Salary: £10.50 per hour
  • Company pension scheme and contribution
  • Flexible working week
  • Induction and buddy programme
  • Career development and on the job learning opportunities
  • Healthcare cover including dental, optical, prescriptions and physiotherapy
  • 25 days annual leave plus statutory bank holidays
  • Access to discounted products and services
  • Enhanced disclosure barring scheme (DBS) check cost covered
  • Option to train towards NVQ in Health and Social Care
  • Free car parking
  • Employee Assistant Programme
  • Ongoing employee recognition scheme and employee awards
  • Refer a friend scheme in which you can earn up to £250

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Responsibilities

  • Ensure that our service users are at the heart of everything we do.
  • Support and guide service users with day-to-day activities enabling them to be able to live a full and as independent life as possible. This may include help to manage budgeting, domestic tasks, or meal preparation
  • Support and guide service users with grocery shopping and attending routine appointments.
  • Support service users whilst taking of prescribed medication.
  • Support service users to be as active as they would like to be as part of their local community, whilst encouraging them to try out new things. These could include days out, family visits or arranging to go to college or use their local leisure facilities.
  • Regularly review support plans whilst ensuring that they are committed to working toward their needs and aspirations.
  • Working positively and collaboratively with other colleagues within the team
  • Work within and implement our policy and procedure, including confidentiality and safeguarding.
  • Escalate as appropriate any concerns or issues in a timely manner.
  • To maintain and keep accurate records whilst reporting in a factual and ‘person centred’ approach.
  • Ideally, you will have some experience as a support worker or have gained your level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care.

 

Disclosure and Barring Service/Safeguarding

  • Candidates will be required to complete an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, prior to starting with us.

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Person specification

Qualifications, experience and attributes

Essential criteria
  • The ability to be a good team player
  • Meeting our key attributes
  • Experience in mental health, learning disability and/or challenging behaviours
  • Evidence of working within a customer-centred environment
Desirable criteria
  • Gained your level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care or have training in relevant practical skills
  • Computer literate - knowledge of Excel/Windows Office software applications including SharePoint, Excel, Word

Documents

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Recruitment Department
Job title
Recruitment Department
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01619747210

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
Montgomery House
Milltown Street
Radcliffe
M26 1WD
Telephone
07772594169

No longer accepting applications

Sorry, this vacancy is no longer accepting applications.

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