Job summary
- Main area
- Community Learning Disability Support Worker
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 373-LD0440
- Employer
- Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FoundationTrust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Rousemount Lodge
- Town
- Macclesfield
- Salary
- £22,816 - £24,336 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
Employer heading
Community Learning Disability Support Worker (ISS)
Band 3
Job overview
There has been an exciting opportunity become available for a passionate and proactive individual who wants to develop their career within the Community Learning Disability Team in East Cheshire.
Under the guidance of a qualified practitioner, you will implement care plans and provide support for service users within the community learning disability setting, and report on the service users wellbeing.
The post holder will work flexibly in a range of settings, and in partnership with other agencies, carers/family members and the wider multi-disciplinary team.
There will be opportunities for continued professional development, including training around Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) and Trauma informed care.
The team works across two bases, Macclesfield and Crewe.
Main duties of the job
Working as part of the Community Team, you will undertake short term, focused work with the aim of preventing a person going into crisis and being admitted to hospital.
You will provide advice and training to the wider community team, families and care providers to ensure support plans are in place, and work with other health agencies to support successful discharges from hospital into the community.
There will be an expectation that you will travel to work with people across the footprint of the Trust and out of area placements as well.
Living Wage
- CWP has adopted the Living Wage.
- Where the standard Agenda for Change hourly rate is below Living Wage, pay will be supplemented to this level.
Working for our organisation
CWP provides health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care – including the provision of three GP surgeries.
Our aim is to help people to be the best they can be, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We were recently rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission with a Good rating overall.
We offer a variety of roles at all levels, so whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, CWP is the right employer for you.
CWP are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences.
To support this, we offer up to three weeks induction, dependent on role, with our Prepare to Care programme for all new starters. This aims to give you all the knowledge and guidance to help you grow and flourish with CWP.
We welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please download a copy of the job description for full details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and Behaviours which are ‘the 6 Cs’ Communication, Competence, Courage, Care, Compassion and Commitment. A ‘Guide to completing your application form’ can be accessed on the bottom of this page under the job description, or via our website https://www.cwp.nhs.uk/completing-application-guidance
The Supporting Information Section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated Behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.
If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’
Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.
CWP is proud to be an accredited Veteran Aware organisation helping to provide and share best practice in NHS care for our armed forces community. As a veteran aware organisation, CWP is committed to delivering on the principles of the Armed Force Covenant and has a ‘Silver’ award with the MOD Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (DERS).
The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
If you experience any technical difficulties or need help when making an application please contact our Recruitment Team on 01244 393100.
Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Appropriate Learning Disability / mental health related NVQ level 2
- To demonstrate a range of work procedures and practices base level of theoretical knowledge
Desirable criteria
- NVQ level 3 in LD / Mental health
Knowledge and Expertise
Essential criteria
- Clear understanding of working within a Person Centred framework
- Understanding of positive behavioural support and the importance of consistency in the delivery of support and care
- Knowledge and management of clients with LD and other associated health needs
- Record keeping and report writing skills, including IT skills to manage electronic patient notes
- Ability to demonstrate how to Implement clinical care/care plans Ability to undertake observations and record these accurately
- Good computer / IT skills
Desirable criteria
- Special interests related to one or more of the teams priority areas (challenging behaviour, autism, active support, communication)
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working with people with learning disabilities in a range of settings
- Experience working with people who have challenging behaviour
- Experience of supporting people with a learning disability in planning and implementing activity programmes
Desirable criteria
- Working with a community team or other MDT.
- Experience of demonstrating modelling activities to less experienced support workers/carers.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Brian Paterson
- Job title
- Lead Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01625 509013
- Additional information
For further information please also contact the team manager, Denis Owen on 01625 509024
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