SENIOR SUPPORT WORKER (RECOVERY)
Permanent Role, full-time
Banbury Lodge, Oxfordshire
Shift pattern: rota rolling for six weeks including weekends
Monday to Friday 07:30 - 17:00 with scope to cover lates and weekends when the rota requires.
Do you have a passion to help people? Come and work for The UK's leading Alcohol & Drug Rehab provider. Our mission is to provide high quality, person-centred, safe and effective treatment. We believe that anyone experiencing challenges with addiction & mental health is able to recover and achieve their true potential.
Join our mission as a Support Worker, at our centre in Banbury!
* You will have endless job satisfaction, and make a difference to people's lives
* You can be a support system for others, and your presence will have a huge impact
* Your experiences as a Support Worker can shape who you are and the decisions you make in life
UKAT Values:
* Integrity & Respect
* Being accountable for our own actions
* Passionate about our services
* Having a humility & hunger to learn
* We LOVE success
* Simplicity & excellence
The benefits of being a Support Worker in the team:
* Supportive PDP
* Training and development opportunities
* 28 Days Holiday rising to 33 Days after 5 continuous years of service
* Company pension scheme
* On-site parking
* Blue Light Card- discounts at thousands of retailers
Main duties of the Support Worker:
* Provide advice, information and support to clients including referral to aftercare services that focus on maintaining an abstinent lifestyle.
* Work with clients to produce appropriate and achievable recovery plans to help them address their identified needs.
* Ensure clients observe the programme’s rules and support the manager in investigating and taking action where these may have been breached including substance testing.
* Support clients with the prompting of their medication, conduct accurate and timely medication audits and maintain accurate medication records.
* Assist in the day-to-day operation of services by working with clients, enabling them to cope with practical aspects of daily living (life skills, benefits, housing).
* Ensure residents attend external appointments in line with their care plan by supporting them to access transport or accompanying them if necessary.
* Oversee and or conduct effective intake, assessment and discharge interventions.
* Assist the therapeutic team to carry out accurate, complete and timely risk management planning and reviews in conjunction with external third parties where appropriate.
* Undertake all duties and responsibilities in accordance with: company policies, procedures, protocols, guidelines, standards; good professional practice and the company’s QA strategy, CQC and other regulatory requirements, relevant legislations, all legal and contractual obligations.
* Oversee the maintenance of accurate client records and databases and provide statistics for management and to assist with service evaluation in a timely fashion.
* Assist in the transfer of individuals between agencies and services
Essential criteria:
* NVQ Level 2 qualification in Health and Social Care or equivalent.
* Ability to undertake lone-working safely and effectively.
* Ability to negotiate and influence effectively in terms of professional boundaries.
* Ability to develop and review risk management plans.
* Ability to express empathy and a non-judgemental attitude with a calm, caring approach.
* Capacity to handle intensive and pressurised situations.
The Recruitment Process:
* You will have an initial phone conversation with the talent acquisition specialist which will be an informal chat and opportunity to ask questions about the position
* If you are successful in your initial phone conversation, you will be required to undertake an interview on-site or via video conference. (please note that if you have a video interview, you will be required to visit the centre at a later date for a tour)
* Our shortlisted candidates will be notified if they are successful within 5 - 7 working days post interview.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £31,200.00 per year
Benefits:
* Casual dress
* Employee mentoring programme
* Free parking
* Health & wellbeing programme
* On-site parking
* Store discount
* Transport links
Ability to commute/relocate:
* Banbury, OX16 9FA: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
* Do you have a NVQ Level 2 qualification in Health and Social Care or equivalent?
* Do you have the right to work in the UK (We are unable to offer sponsorship)
Location:
* Banbury, OX16 9FA (preferred)
Work Location: In person
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