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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dedicated Night Assistant Recovery Worker to join our services based in Southampton Way, London. SIG:Equinox Southampton Way provides supported accommodation and recovery approach resettlement programmes for adult males with enduring mental health support needs.

As a Night Assistant Recovery Worker your role is to support service users to achieve their personal goals and positive outcomes, by providing a supportive, responsive and effective waking night service to service users ensuring that they remain safe, well and supported. The successful candidate will work with service users towards their recovery by encouraging them to stay safe and supporting them to develop healthy routines.

Drawing on your knowledge of recovery focused support, you will have direct experience of working with adults who are vulnerable and have multiple and complex needs within a supported accommodation setting or similar. You may have experience of managing complex cases and challenging behaviour. As part of this role, you must be willing to work flexibly, which includes weekday hours, evenings and weekend working, therefore if you are passionate about improving the lives of people with severe and enduring mental illness, then this could be the perfect role for you!

Key Responsibilities:

• Implement the service’s policies and procedures in order to deliver the overall operational programme using a recovery focused approach
• Assist service users to develop a healthy and regular bedtime routine and support those in crisis appropriately in order to enable them to cope
• Co-key-work service users and feed into the development of their risk assessments and recovery plans
• Responsible for the maintenance of a healthy, safe and effective environment, including the security of the building, fabric and grounds
• Maintain a standard of service as required by the Commissioners and Equinox in order to deliver a safe and effective service and contribute to the achievement of excellent outcomes as defined Southwark Clinical Commissioning Group in all  aspects of service delivery

Experience Required:

• NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care or equivalent experience
• Delivering a recovery focused service to service users with mental health support needs, including complex needs
• Interpreting support plans and risk assessments
• Working within a supported accommodation
• Knowledge of crisis intervention for service users with mental health issues
• Understanding of the importance to support Service Users with their medication and to move towards self-medication
• Knowledge of regulatory frameworks for social care
• ICT competency and familiarity of  case management systems

Job overview

We are looking for a talented, passionate and ambitious Service Manager to join Penrose’s Criminal Justice division and lead on the mobilisation and delivery of an exciting new project for a fixed period of 9 months covering maternity leave, with the possibility of extension.

The HMPPS/CFO Activity Hubs are being launched in April 2021, with Penrose as a key delivery partner of the London service, working with Reed in Partnership. The Hubs are being specifically designed to support those furthest from the job market and most difficult to engage towards employability through the delivery of alternative, innovative interventions in a welcoming, non-judgmental environment.

As the Service Manager you will lead a team of skilled Support Workers, Facilitators and a Deputy Manager based across the 2 Hubs based in Croydon and Lewisham, holding them accountable for delivering high-quality support whilst ensuring they are equipped with the skills and support to thrive. You will maintain a culture of learning and development through supervisions, appraisals and continuing professional development processes. You will ensure a coaching approach to line management is implemented throughout your team and adopted by frontline staff when supporting service users.

Working with the Head of Services and Senior Management Team, you will support the implementation of the new service, identifying potential issues and proposing solutions. You will lead your staff team through their induction ensuring they receive all necessary training and support, and that communication in clear and consistent.

Experience of contract performance reporting will be essential to the role. You will be responsible for contract compliance, supporting your team to ensure they meet or exceed contract performance targets and achieve positive outcomes for their service users. You will be responsible for reporting our performance to our commissioners and executive team in a clear and timely fashion and taking swift action to address any areas of underperformance. You may also be required to contribute to reports to Penrose’s Board of Trustees.

Knowledge of the Criminal Justice System, excellent communication skills and being able to develop strong working relationships with your teams, commissioners and other key stakeholders will be vital to the role. You will have an interest in both policy and business development, and will work with the Head of Services to identify and secure new sources of income. Some understanding of budgeting and financial reporting will be helpful as you ensure your service is delivered within budget.

You will have a passion for working with people with experience of the criminal justice system and/or with other marginalised groups, and a belief that everyone can turn their life around regardless of past or present circumstances. You will have some previous management experience, an ability to motivate and inspire, and a keen eye for detail.

If you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Angela Henry, Head of Community Services on 07891 690 550 or at  angela.henry@socialinterestgroup.org.uk

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and proactive professional to join our team in New Cross as a Forensic Mental Health Recovery Worker. New hope is a 24 hour CQC registered service that provides a well-coordinated blend of clinical and accommodation outreach services. The service provides support for vulnerable male adults with a diagnosis of mental ill health, forensic history and may also have personality disorder; substance misuse and/or a history of homelessness.

As a Recovery Worker your role is to support service users to achieve their personal goals and positive outcomes, by offering a person centred recovery based service and supporting them to maximise their independence and work towards moving on, enabling our service users to lead more fulfilling lives. You will encourage service users to develop coping strategies and supportive relationships to empower them to maintain their mental health and will also work with them to be a part of the wider community through volunteering, education or social placements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Implement the service’s policies and procedures in order to deliver the overall programme using a recovery focused approach.
• Act as a key worker and a link worker for named service users and in this role contribute to the development of support plans, risk assessments and subsequent reviews for allocated service users
• Deliver life skills training and support to prepare service users for successful independent living.
• Encourage service users to establish social networks and undertake meaningful activities to assist them to develop positive coping mechanisms and to socially integrate.
• Provide practical and emotional support to all service users of the Service, ensuring that they are treated with respect and dignity at all times

Experience Required:

• NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care/QCF qualification or equivalent
• Experience of delivery a recovery-focused provision to vulnerable adults with support needs, including complex needs
• Experience of working with ex-offenders with mental health issues / substance misuse / challenging /chaotic behaviours
• Experience of drafting and agreeing support plans and providing appropriate interventions for service user and liaising with other professional to bring the plans to fruition
• Proven ability to form effective, positive and motivational relationships.
• Understanding and practical application of key legislation regarding social care, housing, criminal justice and mental health

Do you have a passion for caring for others?

Are you looking for a rewarding career and to be feel valued as part of a team?

Do you want to work 3 days a week and have 4 days off?

Voyage Care are looking for a highly motivated Health Care Assistant to join our friendly team at Wey House, based in Norton Fitzwarren on a full time or part time basis.

Wey House is a well-established specialist nursing service that offers care and rehabilitation to people who have a brain injury or neurological health care needs.

About the Role

As a Healthcare Assistant at Wey House you will work with individuals to promote independence and support them to lead as fulfilling life as possible, incorporating both therapy based activities and social based activities. You will also support with day-to-day living and personal care.

Day Shift: 7.30.am - 7.30pm (including every other weekend)

No experience – no problem, as we will provide full training and ensure you reach your full potential as a Health Care Assistant!

So if you eager to learn and excited by the above you are the person we are looking for so do not hesitate, apply today!

We offer a great range of benefits!

• Paid DBS & generous holiday allowance
• Life insurance & Pension Scheme
• Retail rewards & savings
• Long Service Award
• Refer a friend bonus from now £250 - £750*

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people we support. All successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS/PVG check and Regulated Activity which will include a check against the Barred adult list.

COVID19 safety is important to us all, we support our staff and the people we support to stay safe by wearing correct PPE, including Type IIR Fluid Resistant Surgical Masks (FRSM), aprons and gloves at all times. We have a in-house team that ensures that all of our services have plenty of PPE at all times.  All care and support is carried out following the latest Government guidance.  Our aim is to keep you and the people we support safe.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people we support. We are an equal opportunities employer

Role Specific Requirements -

Driver: Flexible on Driver Requirement 

Gender: No Specific Requirement

About this Job –

We are currently recruiting for a Complex Care Support Worker to support a lovely lady with an Acquired Brain Injury who lives within her own adapated home in central Morpeth.

For this role, we can consider part-time and full-time staff who are happy to work days, waking nights and sleeping nights, with the following shift patterns available:

• 08:00-20:00
• 20:00-08:00 –

The person we support has the following clinical interventions:

• Moving & Assisting
• Catheter Care
• Assistance with Personal Care
• Medications
• Assistance with Communication
• Assistance to live independently within the community

Previous experience is advantageous but not essential as you will receive training tailored to the service user’s specific needs.

What the role offers:

• Earn between £9.43 and £14 per hour
• A regular working pattern
• Being a part of a dedicated team for this gentleman
• Paid nurse-led clinical training
• 24/7 on call nurse support

Voyage Specialist Healthcare - part of Voyage Care, provides complex home care services for adults and children. These high quality services allow our clients to remain independent in the comfort of their own home, without compromising on the quality of their care.

Benefits working with Voyage Specialist Healthcare include:

• Competitive salary
• Holiday pay
• Career progression including the completion of NVQ qualifications
• Fully funded DBS/PVG
• Support Worker recognition scheme
• Enhanced rates for bank holidays
• Refer a friend scheme

This is a rewarding role where you can gain clinical skills and experience, whilst delivering exceptional support to our service user making a positive impact on their day to day life.

Click Apply to complete our one page application………All applications & CV’s received are reviewed on a daily basis.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people we support. All successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check and Regulated Activity which will include a check against the barred adult list.

Role Specific Requirements -

Driver: Flexible on Driver Requirement 

Gender: No Specific Requirement