Package Description Male Mental Health Support Worker Location – Norwich £12.21 per hourRole Description – Mental Health Support WorkerGray Healthcare are recruiting a new team of mental health support workers within the Norwich to support a gentleman in his 40’s who has a diagnosis of Acquired Brain Injury and Mental Health who be living independently in his own home receiving 1:1 support 24 hours a day. The gentleman we will be supporting has a good sense of humour, enjoys attending boxing sessions, playing group football and is a huge Arsenal football club fan. He will be supported by a male only team on mixed shifts of days and waking nights.Mental Health Support Worker Required Skills and Experience
- Social care experience, ideally within mental health and with some experience of supporting individuals with Schizophrenia.
- Experience providing encouragement to a person with complex health needs and Learning Disabilities.
- Experience supporting individuals with behaviours which may be considered challenging.
- Experience implementing detailed care plans and risk assessments.
- You must have current Right to Work in the UK and have been employed in the UK for at least 6 months. We no longer have any certificates of sponsorship available and are unable to consider sponsorship.
- This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references
Hours 12h contract – 1 x 12h during the day per weekInduction and Training We provide an initial week of training which is a combination of online training. (Company induction, systems, and Medication.) Followed by in-person training on PROACT-SCIPr-UK which is a PBS approach to least restrictive practice, this is a therapeutic and proven alternative to restraint dominate approaches. You will then complete the person-centred training, specific to the person that you are supporting. Training continues throughout your time with Gray Healthcare, and we encourage you to develop and grow your career with us.Benefits
- Highly competitive salary
- Fully paid induction and training
- Company pension
- Professional development
- 28 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
- Additional annual leave with each year’s service up to a maximum of 33 days
- Westfield health plan
- Blue light card
About Us Gray Healthcare is a specialist Health and Social Care provider, supporting people with complex needs, disabilities and long-term conditions looking to step back into the community from in-patient support services. At Gray Healthcare, we offer our own dynamic approach to care, enabling people to move back into their own homes – into their own communities – giving them control of their life. We create a bespoke support package for each individual, with support from our own multi-disciplinary team, adaptable to meet all current and future needs….