Mental Health Support Worker

Mental Health Support Worker

Location - Lincoln

£12.21 per hour

Role Description Mental Health Support Worker

Gray Healthcare are recruiting a Mental Health Support Worker, within the Witham St Hughes area of Lincoln, to support a man in his 40 s who has a diagnosis of Treatment Resistant Schizophrenia and COPD.

The gentleman we support lives independently in his own home receiving 1:1 support 24 hours a day.

His interests are watching films, listening to music and DJ ing on his own desks!

He also likes, going out in the community to the pub for a coffee or a visit to the seaside.

He is supported by a male and female team on mixed shifts of days, 8am to 8pm and waking nights, 8pm to 8am.

We are recruiting drivers only for this role as the individual we support has a mobility vehicle to access the community.

Support Worker Required Skills and Experience

• Full UK Driving License Essential.
• Social care experience, ideally within mental health and with some experience of supporting individuals with schizophrenia
• Experience providing encouragement to a person with complex health needs.
• Experience supporting individuals with behaviours which may be considered challenging.
• Experience implementing detailed care plans and risk assessments.
• You must have current Right to Work in the UK and have been employed in the UK for at least 6 months. We no longer have any certificates of sponsorship available and are unable to consider sponsorship.
• This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references

Hours

36 hour contract 3 x 12 hour day shifts per week 8am to 8pm (Alternative weekends) + 2 Sleeps

Induction and Training

We provide an initial week of training which is a combination of online training. (Company induction, systems, and Medication.) Followed by in-person training on PROACT-SCIPr-UK which is a PBS approach to least restrictive practice, this is a therapeutic and proven alternative to restraint dominate approaches. You will then complete the person-centred training, specific to the person that you are supporting. Training continues throughout your time with Gray Healthcare, and we encourage you to develop and grow your career with us.

Benefits

• Highly competitive salary
• Fully paid induction and training
• Company pension
• Professional development
• 28 Days (Including Bank Holidays)
• Blue light card
• Additional annual leave with each year's service up to a maximum of 33 days

About Us

Gray Healthcare is a specialist Health and Social Care provider, supporting people with complex needs, disabilities and long-term conditions looking to step back into the community from in-patient support services. At Gray Healthcare, we offer our own dynamic approach to care, enabling people to move back into their own homes - into their own communities giving them control of their life. We create a bespoke support package for each individual, with support from our own multi-disciplinary team, adaptable to meet all current and future needs.