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* Job Type: Full Time
* Location: Northampton
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Location: Northampton
Full time 37.5 hours
We are looking for experienced (within complex care) Support workers to join our team
A bit about us
We are St Andrew’s, a mental health Charity which inspires Hope. We work together with a number of organisations to transform the lives of people with complex mental health needs. We provide specialist mental healthcare and deliver a range of inpatient and community mental healthcare services, education and research that helps to improve lives.
Our vision for the future is a society in which everyone living with mental health needs is heard, valued and has hope for their future.
Come join us. Let's transform lives together.
About our Supported Transition Services
Our specialist Supported Transition Services in Northampton are an opportunity for innovative, enhanced and intense support outside of a secure hospital ward environment. The care we offer includes collaborative, responsive, timely and appropriate interventions that support individuals to live satisfying lives in community settings, with a deep understanding of neurodiversity and a particular focus on tailored person-centred care in a sensory-led environment.
In line with the Building the Right Support document and the Transforming Care national context, St Andrew’s Healthcare are designing and delivering innovative new services that allow a Supported Transition Service (STS) for those with complex physical and mental health conditions who have a diagnosis of LD and/or ASD. These services can either offer a safe environment or support structure for discharge from hospital or prevent an admission into a hospital.
The role
You will be an integral part of a team providing specialist care to individuals with a learning disability and/or Autism who have complex needs and challenges in a bespoke environment, curated specifically for them.
Your role will emphasize early detection of any escalation of need and help prevent crises from occurring. You will provide an enhanced level of input into someone’s day-to-day care to avoid out-of-area hospital admissions in line with the Transforming Care Agenda.
You will be provided with a tailored training package specifically designed to support you in delivering highly specialised care and support. This is a rewarding position for someone who has natural empathy and a passion for helping people. You will be pivotal in supporting people to achieve their goals, helping them to live more independently and contributing to developing a flexible safety culture.
About you
We are looking to appoint experienced individuals who feel a strong connection and passion for the care and support we provide. You will be a dynamic, enthusiastic person who has previously worked in a specialist care setting supporting unique individuals, making a real difference in their lives and assisting them with challenges they face.
* Minimum of 12 months’ experience within a mental healthcare setting and 6 months’ experience in complex care.
* Developing a flexible safety culture where everyone is responsible for the safety of the environment and reducing conflict.
* Showing compassion and understanding towards behaviours of concern, considering the context of past trauma.
* Demonstrate reliability and dependability.
* Demonstrate honesty and respect for people and colleagues within the organisation.
* Positive, recovery-focused communication.
* Have at least a basic understanding of the prevalence and widespread impact of trauma.
* Have good interpersonal skills.
* Demonstrate the ability to promote, establish and maintain healthy working relationships with a range of individuals and organisations.
* Promote equality and diversity in all aspects of the role.
* Represent the organisation professionally and ethically at all times.
* Preserve the human rights of individuals during the use of restrictive interventions.
* Live the St Andrew’s CARE values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence every single day.
* Willing to undertake personal care tasks (washing, toileting, etc.) in some areas.
* Support people with complex physical and mental health needs to live worthy and meaningful lives.
* Ensure individuals in your care have their own gold standard quality of life.
* Encourage inclusion in the local community, working collaboratively with internal multidisciplinary professionals and supporting access to mainstream health services.
* Ensure the patients' voices are heard and valued throughout the care they receive.
* Assess and manage risk and behaviours that may challenge the service in a least restrictive way.
* Demonstrate effective team working.
Interested?
If this sounds like you, then we’d love you to apply here. For more information or an informal discussion about the career opportunities on offer, please contact our Recruitment Team at recruitment@stah.org.
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