Recovery Support Workers - Walsall, United Kingdom - Priory Healthcare

Priory Healthcare

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Walsall, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Priory 255 Lichfield road are recruiting for full time and part time Recovery Support workers to join their friendly team.

255 Lichfield Road is an Independent Community Facing Rehabilitation and Recovery Unit which provides services for men and woman over the age of 18.

As a Recovery Support Worker your role will be to:

Support Service Users to attend and gain new experiences within their local community.
Support and assist Service Users with personal care as identified in agreed plans of care.
Establish and maintain relationships with Service Users which will compliment and contribute to the care programme and create a pleasant environment in which to live
Contribute to the daily running of the hospital, e.g. shopping, cleaning and involving Service Users to the limits of their ability in all aspects of normal daily living.
Accompany residents on shopping trips and outings
Possess the ability to diffuse/resolve stressful situations with the use of effective communication skills
Maintaining accurate records relating to Service User progress and interventions you have delivered
Conducting Health and Safety observations

As a Recovery Support Worker you will be working within a team that includes a range of professionals.

You will be central to providing high quality care within a Rehabilitation and Recovery setting. The Service User group includes those with a diagnosis of severe and enduring mental illness including personality disorder.

You will assist and support nursing staff in the effective management of the ward.

No experience in Healthcare required, but to be successful as a Recovery Support Worker, you'll need:

Excellent team working skills, a high level of self-motivation and a flexible approach
our units operate 24 hours 7 days a week, and our support staff work shift patterns including weekends, bank holidays and nights
A commitment to patientcentred care and to valuesbased and evidencebased practice
The drive to continually push your own personal learning and development
To be able to build effective and credible relationships both internally and externally
Work collaboratively with others sharing ideas and information at all times
Effectively build trust with a consistent approach between actions and words
Have the ability to raise standards through innovation and new ideas
To be able to cope in difficult situations with tact and diplomacy
To be able to build rapport and positively influence others
To be able to inspire professionalism

About our benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (at commencement of employment)
A Group Personal Pension Plan (GPPP)
Private Medical Insurance Scheme
Life Assurance
Free meals while on duty

Carefirst

Employee Assistance Services
Continuous learning and development
Childcare vouchers
Career development
Access to Priory Perks benefit portal
Voluntary Benefits

The successful applicant will be supported through a company and site induction which will involve working a variety of shifts to enable them to meet and work alongside the full MDT.

Shift Pattern:
A full time contract consists of working 32.25 hours (3 shifts) one week and 43 hours (4 shifts) the second week.
Shift work including nights, weekends and bank holidays.

Shift Hours:

Long Day - 0730hrs to 1945hrs

Night Shift - 1930hrs to 0745hrs

Please note there are no permanent day contracts available. Permanent night contracts can be considered.

More about 255 Lichfield Road
Service Users may be admitted either informally or detained under the Mental Health Act.

We aim to provide opportunities for our Service Users to develop independent living skills, by helping them learn the skills and confidence needed to successfully live in the community.

The unit comprises of 28 beds and accommodation includes:

Two 4-bedded enhanced recovery and rehabilitation units for people who require a structured environment with intensive support to progress through their recovery pathway
20 selfcontained apartments that enable residents to live independently, whilst having the safety of a therapeutic structure if needed
Each apartment has its own front door, a lounge and kitchenette, bedroom and a bathroom
24hour support as required
Dedicated occupational therapy facility to promote independent living skills
Therapy and treatment areas, safe and private grounds and a family visiting room
Communal bistro and kitchen