Support Worker - Intensive Support Team

Implement individualised Care Plans, Risk Assessments, Positive Behaviour Support plans and contingency plans.

To ensure that clients activities of daily living, structure, routine, boundaries, community access, social and educational needs are maintained, which in turn will maximise levels of independence

Ensuring clients emotional, psychological, physical and social needs are considered and met in additional to any unmet needs

To effectively use body language and verbal communications to deal with the service users' fears and distresses, and to utilise exceptional communication skills, understanding where the distress may originate from and to de-escalate potentially difficult situations.

To develop and maintain relations with local services including Health, Education, Social Care, and the Voluntary sector, to ensure that services are person centered.

To work with carers and families in the development of support plans and onward care and to advocate for the views of both the service users and carers in support planning.

To observe, report and record any changes in the service user's physical / mental health and behaviour and to effectively escalate concerns as appropriate.

The post holder being expected to work with clinicians involved in the care of the patient and support across Learning Disability community teams as needed depending on demand at any given time.

To work with carers and families in the development of support plans and onward care and to advocate for the views of both the service users and carers in support planning.

NHFT is an NHS Community and Mental Health Foundation Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in hospital settings and in the community. We provide over 200 services across the county - as well as some specialist services in bordering and nearby counties. We work together with our partners to ensure that everyone who comes through our doors receives compassionate, person-centred care, regardless of their background or circumstances.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning, to improve the care and safety of our patients and colleagues. We have achieved our 'outstanding' rating by encouraging opportunity, innovation, development and growth across our workforce.

At NHFT we believe that work should be rewarded in every sense which is why we are proud to an accredited living wage employer.

We aim to support financial wellbeing and create an environment where are people feel valued and able to thrive.

These requirements will be evaluated during both shortlisting and at interview:

Interview Questions