Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Are you passionate about improving the health, wellbeing and outcomes of Learning Disabled Adults in Manchester? Are you dynamic, forward-thinking and looking for your next challenge? If your answers are yes, then we want to hear from you.
We are looking for two experienced senior support workers to join our team at our city-wide, three bed Short Break Service in Wythenshawe, Manchester.
The role will involve providing person-centred care and support to individuals with a known learning disability who have associated complex communication and behaviour difficulties.
The Short Break Service is led by Learning Disability Nurses, alongside a PBS Practitioner and the team of senior support workers to provide short breaks, working closely with the wider community team.
Main duties of the job
This role involves delivering care and support using person-centred approaches embedded within the PBS Model. Short Break Service is a busy service which supports adults with learning disabilities, who may also have a diagnosis of autism, complex communication and behavioural difficulties.
Main duties include:
1. Providing care and support to individuals accessing the service, including personal care and meals.
2. Supporting with community access using public transport or the service's vehicle.
3. Health monitoring, medication administration, and managing finances.
4. Link worker responsibilities and involvement in the development of care plans and risk assessments.
5. Activity planning.
Senior support workers must be over 21 years old and hold a valid UK driving license as the service provides transport using a large (manual) nine-seater vehicle.
This role includes link-working alongside the named nurse, liaising with members of the wider MDT and families to develop care plans and increase outcomes for this person.
Shift patterns include days and nights, covering a 24-hour service, seven days a week inclusive of sleep in and waking nights as per rota.
Ability to work unsupervised and without direct managerial input. Lone working may be required.
Training is provided in Physical Intervention and Breakaway.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that you're even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you'll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
We're looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
* Full UK Driving Licence
* Over 21 years old. Full Driving Licence/ ability to drive manual and automatic vehicle up to nine seater vehicle/ minibus
* Previous experience working with adults with learning disability and autism, with complex needs
* Level 3 NVQ in Care, Care Certificate or equivalent qualification in care, learning disabilities and autism
* Understanding and experience of working with adults who present with behaviours of concern
* Ability to complete record keeping, both electronically and written
* Understanding of the PBS Model. Previous experience of delivering the PBS Model
* Previous experience of working in a service supporting adults in a specialised behaviour setting
* Experience and understanding of alternative communication tools and strategies
* Understanding of the Mental Capacity Act 2005, and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
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.
Salary: £24,071 to £25,674 a year (Per annum, pro rata)
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