Floating Specialist Support Worker - Greater Manchester, United Kingdom - Imagine Independence

Imagine Independence
Imagine Independence
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Greater Manchester, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

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Floating Specialist Support Worker

Hours:
Full and part-time

Job Reference: 23/41

Salary:
£24,158.00 per annum (pro rata for part time)

Based in:
Oldham and Newton Heath, Greater Manchester

Benefits: 25 days annual leave plus statutory bank holidays, employer's contributory pension scheme, EAP scheme and other generous benefits


Imagine Independence is a leading third sector organisation, passionate about supporting people with mental illness, neurodiversity, learning disabilities, and behaviours that challenge to live as part of their community.

Imagine exists to challenge the stigma that having a mental illness or learning disability still brings. Imagine supports people to live meaningfully by nurturing their individuality and recognising the power of small steps.

Every day, Imagine's staff and volunteers generously share their experience, knowledge, and talents with the people they support. Through their focused dedication to Imagine's mission, and the courage to challenge the status quo, people feel valued. They know they are making both the 'everyday' and the 'extraordinary' become possible for everyone.

They walk alongside the people they have the privilege to serve, helping to transform lives, one day at a time.

And they never give up.


We have a range of exciting opportunities for Floating Specialist Support Workers to join our team providing support across new services in Greater Manchester.

Are you someone who wants to make a positive difference in someone's life?


We are looking to recruit staff to support people with complex needs including learning disability, Autism and Personality Disorder as they move into their new homes, they will require support with all their daily living requirements and people who are patient, caring and able to support people with complex needs.

Staff will be working in a large and supportive team. A full, bespoke training package is offered along with excellent terms and conditions. For an initial chat, please call Rena Patel or Lindsey Lewis

The main duties of the role are to:

  • To work with individuals in transition from hospital to a community setting according to their care and support plan
  • Take part in helping people draw up/follow their personcentred plan and follow set Positive Behaviour Support Plans
  • To act with integrity and to identify opportunities to celebrate achievements to allow a positive, respectful and trusting relationship to grow and support people to improve their confidence and self esteem
  • Support people to make informed choices around a healthy lifestyle including physical health and improving selfcare
  • Support people to manage their own physical, mental health and wellbeing in a positive manner
  • Support people to meet their leisure, work, social, emotional and spiritual needs and access community activities
  • Support people to manage finances to meet domestic responsibilities and personal aspirations
  • To support with domestic tasks and practical issues such as dealing with neighbours and keeping their house clean
  • Support people to access other services and attend, as appropriate, case conferences, reviews etc.
  • Support people to maintain the safety and security of their home
  • To prompt individuals and undertake personal care duties as required
  • To write up & record activities undertaken; complete risk assessment according to Imagine policy and procedure
  • To follow any break away safeguards in place detailed in care plan required by the individual
  • To report any significant change in client's health, behaviour, wider situation to a manager & liaise with clinical teams
  • To treat all people with dignity and respect; promote an environment free from bullying, harassment & intimidation
  • To take responsibility for own health and safety, that of tenants and to report areas of risk to the Manager

Person specification:


  • NVQ or other vocational qualification in Health & Social Care or similar is desirable
  • Evidence of continued personal development
  • To have or be willing to work towards The Care Certificate, under regulation 18 and 19 in accordance with CQC fundamental Standards.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to liaise effectively at all levels
  • Ability to problem solve creatively
  • Excellent organisational and time management skills
  • Understanding and ability to implement and utilise relevant I.T. systems
  • Record keeping skills
  • To develop and sustain empowering relationships with clients for care & support
  • Personcentred planning and risk management skills
  • Demonstrable therapeutic skills that are relevant to addressing the range of survival and coping strategies that clients may use e.g. selfinjury, development of chaotic relationships, eating difficulties, substance misuse, offending behaviours, and underlying causes of service users' mental distress
  • To act calmly in emergencies and respond professionally and
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