Support Worker, Mental Health

MPA are currently recruiting Support Workers on a temporary basis for our client Apex housing. This role will be within Supported Living Schemes, Housing with Care Facilities and various other settings in the Derry/Londonderry, Strabane and Limavady areas.

• Assist in the development, implementation and review of support and care plans taking account of the views of tenants, their families, and significant others.
• Assist tenants to participate in agreed programmes of support (domestic skills, personal hygiene skills, work skills, social and recreational skills, and self-help skills) to achieve maximum independence.
• Assess and draw up support and care plans for tenants (using the Star outcomes model) and complete annual support/care reviews for tenants.
• Provide support and assistance to tenants (via the key worker system) to maintain personal care needs.
• Observe and report changes to tenant’s health and behaviours.
• Act as part of a team in the preparation, implementation, and ongoing review of programmes of activities based on tenant’s individual needs.
• Plan and implement regular key-work, annual reviews and resulting action plans in conjunction with tenants.
• Arrange and actively participate in tenants’ activities including holidays, day trips, seasonal and fundraising events.
• Work as an effective member of the team to meet the needs of tenants.
• Communicate effectively with public bodies to support tenant’s development.
• Ensure all services are delivered in accordance with recognised standards, including RQIA, Supporting People and Apex’s policies and procedures.
• Support and enable good relations between tenants and the local and wider community.
• Establish and maintain good working relationships with the multidisciplinary team, tenants, visitors, colleagues, relatives, other departments/all levels of management.
• Provide a comprehensive handover to other team members.
• Follow the Associations complaints policy on receipt of any complaint made by a tenant or on behalf of a tenant.
• Ensure confidentiality at all times in relation to tenants, relatives and staff (unless you believe harm may be caused to the person or another person by not doing so).
• Deliver all tasks on time and to agreed quality standards

• QCF/NVQ 2 Health and Social Care or equivalent

And

• 6 months experience in a formal care/support role
  * and previous experience of working with individuals with learning disabilities/ mental health issues.
• Must be currently registered with NISCC or if new to the sector must achieve registration within 6 months.
• Previous experience in administrative duties.

Or

• 2 years’ experience in a formal care /support role
  * and previous experience of working with individuals with Learning Disabilities/ Mental Health issues.
• Must be currently registered with NISCC or if new to the sector must achieve registration within 6 months.
• Previous experience in administrative duties.
• Must be willing to work towards the completion of relevant qualification.

• Weekly Pay- (you will be paid every Friday)
• Fantastic hourly rate
• Flexible Working (you decide when, where and how often you work)
• Enhance your work life balance
• Holiday pay
• Pension Scheme
• 24 Hour Office Support