About your role
The Centre provides a specialist service for men and women living with complex needs who may have a primary diagnosis of learning disability, mental health issue, or personality disorder.
As an HCA, you will be required to provide a specialist care provision with enhanced levels of support that allow people with continuing challenging behaviour and high support needs to be cared for in the least restrictive setting possible, but within a service that is robust and structured enough to meet their ongoing needs and risks.
Services provided include Medium, Low Secure, and Psychiatric Intensive Care (PICU) for women over the age of 18 with personality disorder and mental illness.
Requirements for Applications
Applications will only be considered if you have:
* PMVA 3-day training
* Practical Basic Life Support Training Certificate
* Full immunisation history/Serology reports (2x MMR, BCG Scar Sighting, and Hepatitis B Titre levels)
Role Responsibilities
* Provide leadership to less experienced staff to ensure the development of best care practice and optimal outcomes for clients.
* Provide therapeutic and personal care to our client group.
* Promote the rights of clients to be treated with dignity and respect in every aspect of their lives.
* Respect the confidences of clients, except where to do so would result in harm to a client, damage to the organisation, or the commission of a criminal offence.
* Establish supportive relationships with clients and encourage the development of stable relationships between clients and other staff, their families, and friends.
* Promote the emotional health and self-esteem of clients and support them through changes in living circumstances and personal relationships.
* Support clients in making their own choices and decisions to the maximum of their capability and ensure that the needs and wishes of clients are fully considered in any decision relating to them.
* Ensure the protection of clients from significant harm by exercising vigilance, observing changes in clients’ behaviour or appearance, and complying fully with the Vulnerable Adults’ policy.
Role Requirements
Ability to work fully flexibly, covering day, night, and weekend shifts. Shift times vary as per client requirement:
* 07:30 - 20:30
* 20:30 - 07:30
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