Community Support Worker - Community Behaviour Support Service
We have a fantastic opportunity for a Community Support Worker to join our Community Behaviour Support Service (CBSS) in the North East!
This is a part-time role, contracted at 22.5 hours per week.
Due to the travel requirements of this role, it is essential that you are a driver with access to your own car.
As a key member of the Community Behaviour Support Service, you will be working in the community with families and nursing home staff caring for people with dementia. By giving practical advice and hands-on support, our team aims to reduce the impact of these challenges on caregivers and, where possible, prevent the challenges from happening in the first place.
The role will involve some aspects of lone working with support and guidance from qualified staff. You must therefore be capable of independent travel.
Main duties of the job
* Support qualified staff in initial contact with new clients.
* Support qualified staff in the assessment of needs of individual clients.
* Assist in developing treatment plans and strategies for dealing with individuals' challenging behaviour.
* Form a strong relationship with both clients and their carers built on mutual support and respect.
* Work in partnership to implement planned written support.
* Provide written/verbal communication for other staff, ensuring all nursing notes are accurate and up to date.
* Demonstrate good practice and work in partnership with carers and families.
* Act as a liaison for families and carers, offering advice and support.
* Respect and maintain confidentiality.
* Liaise with external agencies, i.e., social workers, CPNs, GPs.
About you
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:
* Previous experience with people who have a dementia-type illness and present with a behaviour that challenges.
* Sound understanding of dementia.
* Understanding of interventions used with challenging behaviours.
* An awareness of mental health issues.
* An awareness of safeguarding.
* Genuine desire to work with this client group.
* Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
* Good organisation skills and able to prioritise workload.
* Works well within a team and can also work autonomously.
* Have a valid driving license and access to your own vehicle for work purposes.
* Willing to develop knowledge/skills.
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.
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