Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Larkfield is a beautiful 6 bedded registered care home with nursing services. CQC registered to provide accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care and treating disease, disorder, or injury. Our bedrooms are spacious and can easily be adapted to meet the need of the occupants. We have a sensory room for the individuals we support to meet their sensory needs. Staff are trained to a high standard to meet the dynamic nature of health and social care.
We are in the village of Charlwood, proud of our peaceful and idyllic setting. We are a 30-minute walk from Horley Town centre, with Crawley town centre and Gatwick airport about a 10-minute drive away.
We have a team comprising of nurses and health care assistants (band2 and band3) who provide 24-hour care, supporting individuals with different needs such as autism, mental health and learning disability. All our activities are tailored to meet individual needs and interests.
Main duties of the job
1. Act as Shift Leader, keyworker, and delegate responsibilities to colleagues in line with people's needs and preferences, ensuring the shift planner is updated accordingly.
2. Support people with their medication.
3. Assist individuals with eating and drinking.
4. Support personal hygiene needs and all aspects of personal care, such as bathing/showering and support with continence needs.
5. Support physical care needs which may be due to a range of acute or chronic difficulties and includes manual handling using equipment provided.
6. Contribute to, monitor and record, health checks, risk assessments and care plans, using physical records and/or digital tools (depending on registered home).
7. Promote and respond to the choices and preferences of the people we support, as detailed in person-centered plans.
8. Support an active and enjoyable lifestyle of individuals, by encouraging a range of leisure and social interests. Support on holidays, as identified in their person-centered plans.
9. Support individuals to maintain and extend their family connections, friendships, and social networks.
10. Where appropriate, actively support individuals to pursue paid/unpaid work and educational opportunities.
11. Provide person-centered support as identified within the care plan ensuring respect, privacy and dignity at all times.
12. Promote a professional, evidence-based practice for all; take responsibility for your own training and ongoing personal and professional development.
About us
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.
We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.
Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast. Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach. For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.
Job responsibilities
For more detailed information on the role and main responsibilities, please find the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent experience
* Care Certificate or willingness to complete.
Experience
* Previous experience in a senior care role as a shift leader.
* Previous experience in the safe handling and administration of medication.
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.
Employer name
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
£25,329 to £26,958 a year Incl 5% Fringe HCAS, pa, pro rata
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