Job summary
- Main area
- Children with intellectual disabilities and complex behaviour
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 15 hours per week (Flexibility required to work early mornings/evenings and weekends periodically)
- Job ref
- 320-W&C-0852
- Employer
- University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Johnson Building
- Town
- Derby
- Salary
- £25,147 - £27,596 pro rata pa
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
- Interview date
- 01/08/2024
Employer heading
Intervention Worker
Band 4
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
With over 13,000 members of staff you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services. The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.
As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds. All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.
The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it’s important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.
Armed Forces and Disability Confident guaranteed interview scheme
To further support the pledges in the Armed Forces Covenant and to make a positive contribution to support ex-armed forces personnel (veterans) make the transition to civilian life, the Trust has introduced a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for veterans who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification, to help them overcome barriers to find civilian employment. The scheme will operate for all external recruitment.
The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities. This commitment is to guarantee an interview for any candidate that has disclosed a disability under the Equality Act 2010 and who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification. Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 will be considered upon request.
Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.
Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for;
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part time position to join our tier 3 plus service providing assessment and treatment for children with intellectual disabilities who pose additional challenges because of their complex behaviour.
We are looking for someone with previous direct experience of working with children or adults with intellectual disabilities in a Health, Education or Social Care context.
The Intervention Worker will join a very well established and well regarded multi-disciplinary team providing a range of intensive interventions to children and parents, usually in the family home.
With access to regular supervision, your duties would include: contributing to the comprehensive assessment of children and young people; carrying out planned interventions and liaison with professional networks.
We value multi agency working and have strong links with the local network of children's NHS and Social Care services. We offer excellent support, training and development opportunities. You will be expected to travel to visit families within Derby City and Southern Derbyshire.
Main duties of the job
- Assist with the assessment of children with learning disabilities who have been referred to the Complex Behaviour Service
- Assist with planned specialist interventions with children and young people who have a significant learning disability and complex behaviours, both in the family home and in other venues attended by the child
- Assist with the evaluation of these interventions
- Work in partnership with children, and their families or carers, enabling them to make significant changes through agreed interventions.
Closing date of applications: 22nd July 2024
Interview date: 1st August 2024
Working for our organisation
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
- Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
- On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts about our Trust:
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
- We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Evidence of relevant qualifications (e.g. NVQ level 3/4 or Diploma in relevant area (2)
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of further training e.g. Makaton/Positive Behaviour Support
Experience
Essential criteria
- Relevant experience of working within a learning disability population
Desirable criteria
- Relevant experience of working with children with a learning disability
- Previous experience of working with individuals with an Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Experience of sensory processing difficulties
- Experience/knowledge of physical interventions/least restrictive practice
Communication & Relationship Skills
Essential criteria
- Proven ability to communicate and build relationships with children and young people with learning disabilities and their families.
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of working in a team
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Clare Kaye
- Job title
- Specialist Learning Disability Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01332 254700
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