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Support Worker - Birchington Recruiter: Superior Healthcare, recruiting on behalf of our client Location: Birchington Hourly Rate: £14.68 per hour Shifts: Day and Night shifts available Contract: Temp to Perm About the Role We are seeking an experienced Support Worker to provide dedicated care and support to our client who lives independently in Birchington. The client has Autism and requires assistance with challenging behaviour management, medication administration, and ensuring their health needs are well managed. Your role will be to help the client live a fulfilled life, supporting their interests and promoting independence while maintaining safety and well-being. Key Responsibilities:<ul> <li>Support with identifying potential triggers and interpreting early warning signs of behavior escalation.</li> <li>De-escalate and defuse challenging episodes in a calm, safe, and professional manner to minimize impact.</li> <li>Provide respectful prompts and encouragement around daily living tasks, including meal preparation and eating, ensuring balance without over-prompting.</li> <li>Prepare and cook meals to meet personal preferences and dietary requirements.</li> <li>Engage with the person's personal interests and hobbies, which include:<ul> <li>Reptiles and snakes</li> <li>Tropical plants and cacti</li> <li>Long walks</li> <li>Fishing</li> <li>Gardening</li> <li>Learning and discussions about Chernobyl</li> </ul> </li> <li>Promote independence while offering consistent, compassionate support tailored to the individual's needs.</li> </ul>This is a permanent opportunity with ongoing training! Interested? Contact Adina today:<ul> <li> <a href="mailto:AdinaDaws@superiorhealthcare.co.uk" target="_blank">AdinaDaws@superiorhealthcare.co.uk</a> </li> <li>Call 01227 640 534 </li> <li>Text 07842 309 226 </li> </ul> Superior Healthcare is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Employment is subject to an Enhanced DBS check and professional references. SNSADA Responsibilities<ul><li>Support individuals with learning disabilities and autism</li><li>Work flexibly as a part of a team, adapting to the needs of the service users</li><li>Plan and facilitate activities such as walks and gardening.</li><li>Assist with daily living skills, including personal care, cooking, shopping, activities, while promoting independence.</li><li>Represent Superior Healthcare's values of 'Passion for Quality', 'One Family', and 'Inspiring Leadership</li></ul>Requirements<ul><li>A valid driving licence.</li><li>Minimum six months care experience in UK</li><li>Effective verbal and written communication skills in to communicate effectively with families and colleagues.</li><li>Ability to commit to minimum 2x12h shifts per week</li><li>Confident in meal preparation and cooking.</li><li>Willing to actively participate in, and encourage, the person's interests and chosen activities.</li></ul>Benefits<ul><li>Choice of day, night and weekend shifts</li><li>Blue light card - we'll pay for it.</li><li>Reflecting the hard work that you do.</li><li>Earn a £50 voucher for every friend you refer who joins our team.</li><li>Thorough paid training and supported induction, with annual paid refreshers.</li><li>Industry-leading training with annual paid refreshers.</li><li>We help you save for Christmas.</li><li>Wellbeing support including up to 6 face-to-face counselling sessions.</li><li>In-house wellbeing team to support you.</li><li> 24/7 live chat and video calls with trained counsellors, and free financial and legal advice.</li><li>We reward Employees of the Month with a £100 voucher.</li><li>Employee events throughout the year, including fish and chips on the beach.</li><li>In-house womens health support.</li><li>Accumulate holiday pay as you work.</li></ul>

Superior Healthcare

Regional Nurse Manager - Rebecca

Who We Support - Children

Who we Support - Young Adults

Support Worker

Detailed job description and main responsibilities The Key responsibilities of this role include: Provide excellent customer care skills to ensure patients come first Undertakes a range of delegated clinical care duties to deliver agreed plans of care, acting on own initiative Demonstrate, encourage and assist patients in undertaking therapeutic activities within parameters of agreed care plans and under guidance of registered practitioners To ensure patients receive high quality clinical care and a good patient experience, having regard for their customs, religious beliefs and doctrines Recognise and avoid situations that may be detrimental to the health and wellbeing of the individuals To act as an advocate for patients within the department, to ensure a patient orientated approach to the delivery of care Person specification Qualifications Essential criteria<ul><li>Health, Social Care certificate</li> </ul>Experience Essential criteria<ul><li>Previous experience in an acute hospital setting</li> <li>Able to work without direct supervision from a Registered Nurse and accept responsibility for delegated work</li> </ul>Value Based Question Essential criteria<ul><li>Give an example of a time where you have demonstrated a 'can do' attitude (including the situation you were in) and the outcome</li> </ul>Skills Essential criteria<ul><li>Able to read, write, communicate and perform simple calculations</li> <li>Ability to prioritise workload with supervision</li> <li>Can demonstrate practical skills to others</li> </ul> Please note that we do not accept applications via CV or recruitment agencies. This post will close before the intended closing date should sufficient number of suitable applications be received. Therefore, if you are interested in applying for this role, we suggest that you do so at the earliest opportunity. Applications are welcomed from applicants who wish to apply for a position on the basis of a smarter or flexible working arrangement. Where candidates are successful at interview, such requests will be taken under consideration and accommodated where the needs of the service allow. We welcome applications irrespective of people's age, disability, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability. All staff no matter where they work or which age group of patients they work with must be aware of their responsibility to act when they feel a child, young person or vulnerable adult has been or is at risk of abuse. We are a fully non-smoking Trust. Smoking is completely prohibited in all Trust buildings, grounds and car parks for patients, visitors, staff and contractors. This Local Employment Partnership Employer shares information about new starters with Jobcentre Plus, for statistical purposes only. After applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into our preferred third-party recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs. If you are appointed to a post, information will also be transferred into the NHS Electronic Staff Records system. You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages through NHS Jobs, and furthermore, as an employer, we will not be able to respond to any e-mails sent to us via NHS Jobs. If you have a query relating to your application, please contact the Resourcing Team on 01634 830000. If you have not heard from us within 21 days of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion. We wish to stress that no discourtesy is intended in following such a procedure, and you should not let this deter you from future applications.

Medway NHS Foundation Trust

Medway Midwifery Careers

Introducing our best of people

Clinical Support Worker - SDEC

JOB-20241107-791d94d2

Job Title: Social Worker - Ageing Well Team 
 Location: Southend-on-Sea, Essex, UK 
 Salary: £37,938 - £43,693 per annum 
 Type: Full-Time 
 Duration: Ongoing

We are seeking a skilled and innovative Social Worker to join our vibrant Ageing Well Team in Southend-on-Sea. This is a fantastic opportunity to work within a supportive, forward-thinking team dedicated to improving the lives of older adults in the community. You will enjoy a competitive salary, continuous professional development, and the chance to contribute to transformative social care initiatives.

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Provide professional casework and support to a caseload of older adults, ensuring their needs are met.
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Conduct thorough assessments, develop personalised Pathway Plans, and complete Risk Assessments.
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Maintain accurate records and case reports in line with statutory requirements and organisational policies.
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Recognised Social Work qualification and HCPC registration.
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Sanctuary Personnel

Social Worker - Ageing Well Team

JOB-20241107-791d94d2Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for an Adult Social Worker within the Ageing Well Team to work full time based in Southend. The salary for this permanent Adult Social Worker job is up to £42,403 per annum. Main duties:<ul>
<li>Be an exemplar for high quality complex social work practice, leading through example in your communication style, knowledge, values and person-centred approach.</li><li>Work closely with all partner across statutory partners (Such as Police), Health &amp; Social Care to ensure that there is effective coordination of interdependences including the resolution of risks and other issues may arise.</li><li>Embrace a culture of active engagement and co-production across the team, community and system wide.</li><li>Engage with people on all levels when considering how services are delivered with an onus on co-production.</li><li>Embrace the vision of an asset-based approach, health and social care integration and developing community resilience.</li><li>Apply a strengths/asset-based approach to practice, both in terms of individual assessments, care plans and reviews and the culture within the team.</li><li>Develop your strengths, abilities, and aspirations to ensure you feel valued, inspired and able to take on complexities of practice.</li><li>Embrace positive risk assessment and decision making to reduce boundaries around risk averse practice.</li><li>Communicate effectively including accurate records, written reports, appropriately reporting concerns to managers and external stakeholders when required.</li><li>Be responsible for prioritising your work and ensuring you have sufficient capacity to effectively manage your workload.</li><li>Be willing to develop your strengths and abilities to ensure you feel inspired and able to take on the complexities of social work practice.</li><li>Be willing to be a co-creator within the communities you serve and support the transformation of practice towards empowerment, change agency and asset-based community development.</li><li>The successful candidate may be needed to work outside the core hours on weekends and bank holidays when required, including having some on-call responsibility when needed.</li></ul>
Requirements of this Adult Social Worker role:<ul>
<li>A professional Social Work qualification or equivalent.</li><li>Understanding of relevant legislation.</li><li>Registered or eligible for registration.</li><li>Substantial experience in health or social care.</li></ul>
Contact: This Adult Social Worker job is advertised by Zehnn Young; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now. Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients' requirements. As a pioneer of diverse recruitment, Sanctuary Personnel is proud to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds as our pool of candidates is very much reflective of the clients that candidates will support within their role. This very much played a significant in previously winning ‘Best Candidate Care’ at the Recruiter Awards as well being a two-time finalist for the same award. Sanctuary takes great pride in building candidate and client relationships that promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). With recruitment consultants and all other employees undertaking annual online training on EDI and many other compliance training courses, Sanctuary is best placed to undertake a fair and thorough selection process. Reasonable Adjustments: If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

Adult Social Worker - Ageing Well Team

ABOUT THE ROLE As a Care Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll help residents enjoy each day by making sure they get the quality care and support they deserve. You'll assist with daily living, providing support and companionship and sharing great moments and memories too. It's a chance to bring your dedication and compassion to a fulfilling environment. Every day will be different, so you can expect to undertake work that's as varied as it is rewarding. As a Care Assistant, you could be doing anything from supporting residents with their food and drink and following care plans to ensuring that each of our residents has one-to-one time. It's an opportunity to put your skills to meaningful use and develop your career. ABOUT YOU To join us as a Care Assistant you'll need to have some experience of caring for older people, a can-do approach and excellent communication skills. Your empathy and warm-hearted approach will shine through, but above all, you'll have the compassion needed to deliver the highest standard of care and support for all our residents. In return we'll provide all the training you need to thrive. REWARDS PACKAGE In return for your dedication, you'll receive a competitive rate of pay plus our sector-leading benefits and rewards package including: Free training and development for all roles Access to wellbeing and support tools A range of retail discounts and savings Unlimited referrals with our Refer a Friend' bonus scheme Employee of the Month' rewards and Long Service Awards' And so much more! If you'd like to use your people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be. 0508

Barchester Healthcare

Night Care Assistant

ABOUT THE ROLE As a Bank Care Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll help residents enjoy each day by making sure they get the quality care and support they deserve. You'll assist with daily living, providing support and companionship and sharing great moments and memories too. It's a chance to bring your dedication and compassion to a fulfilling environment. Every day will be different, so you can expect to undertake work that's as varied as it is rewarding. As a Bank Care Assistant, you could be doing anything from supporting residents with their food and drink and following care plans to ensuring that each of our residents has one-to-one time. It's an opportunity to put your skills to meaningful use and develop your career. ABOUT YOU To join us as a Bank Care Assistant you'll need to have some experience of caring for older people, a can-do approach and excellent communication skills. Your empathy and warm-hearted approach will shine through, but above all, you'll have the compassion needed to deliver the highest standard of care and support for all our residents. In return we'll provide all the training you need to thrive. REWARDS PACKAGE As well as competitive pay, you can look forward to a role that offers true flexibility and plenty of free learning and development opportunities. As one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, we take the growth of everyone who works for us seriously. As this is a Bank position to provide cover as and when we need it, such as for annual leave or sick leave, the hours and days you work will vary. If you'd like to use your people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.

Care Assistant - Bank - Care Home

JOB-20240819-db742659Social Worker Senior Practitioner - Children With Disabilities Team opportunity in South Kent, UK, earning a competitive £42 hourly. This ongoing role offers flexibility as both full-time and part-time options are available. It's an exciting chance for a Social Worker Senior Practitioner to make a significant impact within the Children With Disabilities Team. Explore the scenic beauty of South Kent while contributing to positive change in young lives. Perks and benefits:- Hourly Salary: Enjoy the flexibility and financial benefits of an hourly rate, allowing you to balance work with your lifestyle. - Work-Life Balance: As a locum, you have the unique advantage of choosing your work schedule, leading to a healthier work-life balance. - Diverse Work Experience: Locum positions offer exposure to different environments and situations, enhancing your professional skills. - Enhanced Professional Network: Working across various roles helps build a robust professional network enriching your career opportunities. What you will do:- Assess the needs of children with disabilities and their families, planning and implementing interventions to support their well-being. - Collaborate with a range of professionals and agencies to ensure comprehensive, interdisciplinary support. - Provide expert guidance and supervision to less experienced social workers within the team. - Maintain accurate records and reports in line with legal requirements and best practices. South Kent is a vibrant and diverse area offering a delightful mix of coastal charm and lush countryside. With excellent schools, transport links, and community facilities, South Kent is not just a place to work but a place to call home. Enjoy the natural beauty and cultural richness while you make a real difference in children's lives. Working with Sanctuary Personnel:Sanctuary Personnel is a trusted and award-winning agency for roles. With an ‘Excellent’ rating on Trustpilot from over 1,000 reviews and many prestigious industry awards, we are dedicated to finding you the best possible rates in roles that match your skills and experience.

Social Work Senior Practitioner - Children With Disabilities Team

JOB-20240819-db742659

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Location: Medway, UK 
 Specialism: Adults' Social Work 
 Salary: £40.00 per hour 
 Contract: Ongoing 
 Hours: Part Time / Full Time

Step into a pivotal role as a Senior Social Worker within the Safeguarding Team in Medway, where you'll make a measurable impact on the protection and wellbeing of vulnerable adults. This flexible ongoing position offers an excellent hourly rate of £40.00, with the option to work part time or full time-ideal for experienced practitioners ready to lead, guide, and grow within a dynamic service.

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Community Impact: Play a central role in safeguarding vulnerable adults and strengthening community resilience in Medway.
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Manage a complex caseload involving adults at risk, including individuals experiencing abuse, neglect, or exploitation.
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Lead Section 42 enquiries, carrying out detailed risk assessments and implementing robust safety plans.
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Mentor and support less experienced social workers, promoting reflective practice and high-quality decision-making.
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Build effective partnerships with external agencies such as police, health services, and housing providers to ensure holistic safeguarding.
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Maintain accurate, detailed records and produce high-standard reports for meetings, strategy discussions, and court proceedings.
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Senior Social Worker - Safeguarding Team 

Job overview Are you looking for a job that inspires hope for a happier, healthier future? This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, motivated individual with lived experience of mental health services to join our multi-disciplinary team at The Grove. The Grove is situated in Ramsgate, and is one of 6 Rehabilitation Units across Kent, providing specialist inpatient rehabilitation for individuals with complex mental health needs. The unit comprises of 8 single bedrooms and is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. As an integral and highly valued member of the multi-disciplinary team, the Peer Support Practitioner will provide formalised peer support and practical assistance to service users to promote choice and work with them to regain control over their lives. Within a relationship of reciprocity, they will journey with service users to promote choice, self-determination and opportunities for the fulfilment of individually identified goals, working with people towards gaining greater independence and to manage their own health and wellbeing. The Peer Support Practitioner will act as a champion for recovery within the team and an ambassador of recovery. As a core member of the multi-disciplinary team, the Peer Support Practitioner will work alongside the clients on a 1 to 1 and/or group basis. "I feel more in control of my life - my peer has shown me never to give up hope" - service user feedback Main duties of the job Assist in providing a safe and caring environment. Establish a supportive and respectful relationship with service users. By role modelling and sharing lived experience, encourage service users hope for change and aspirations of life. Support service users to identify aspects of life that give meaning, hope, value and purpose whilst recognising that each individual's wellbeing is distinctive. Model a recovery process and demonstrate coping skills, empowering service users to actively participate in their own recovery. Assist and advise individuals in managing their own mental health on a day to day basis. Support individuals to identify and overcome any barriers which may impact their recovery. Develop a range of relevant skills including sharing own personal recovery experience in 1:1 or group sessions, to give hope and support service users in their recovery. Adopt a flexible and participative approach to innovation and change within the team. Be actively involved in the ongoing development of the peer workforce within the Trust, including the Peer Support Training Programme, peer service evaluations and peer support networks. Maintain confidentiality at all times in line with Trust policy and adhere to Trust and Statutory Health &amp; Safety requirements. Maintain and update training as required. With support from qualified members of staff where required, co-facilitate groups and participate in group discussion. Working for our organisation Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life. We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people in Kent and Medway, as well as specialist services for adults in Sussex and Surrey. We are rated Good overall by the CQC. Each year we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 people in the community. We are proud to employ over 3,800 people from 66 nationalities, and to serve an increasingly diverse range of communities across rural and urban areas. You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones. The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service. Our strategy Our mission is what we set out to do every dayWe deliver brilliant care through brilliant people Our vision is where we want to be in the futureTo provide outstanding care and to work in partnership to deliver this in the right place, for every service user, every time. Check out our recruitment videos Recruitment - YouTube Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities of the role. Person specification Experience Essential criteria<ul><li>Lived experience of mental health problems and willing to positively share own life experiences</li> <li>Lived experience of mental health services.</li> <li>Have personal experience in "telling your story" or willingness to train.</li> <li>Knowledge of personal recovery and developed plans for managing own recovery.</li> </ul>Desirable criteria<ul><li>Experience of working or volunteering with people with mental health problems.</li> <li>Experience of using own history in a boundaried approach to support others in similar situations.</li> </ul>Qualifications Desirable criteria<ul><li>BTec/City &amp;Guilds/NVQ level 2 in health and social care OR equivalent experience</li> </ul>Knowledge Essential criteria<ul><li>Good written and verbal communication skills.</li> <li>Willingness to promote the concept of recovery in all work carried out.</li> <li>Knowledge of recovery focused ways of working and ability to demonstrate these in practice.</li> </ul>Desirable criteria<ul><li>Good IT skills, including Word, Outlook and the ability to use the RiO electronic records system, or be willing to undergo training.</li> </ul>Important Information: In cases where we receive a high volume of applications for a post, it may be necessary to bring the closing date forward. Please submit your completed application as early as possible to avoid disappointment. Due to the high volume of applications received, it is not possible to respond individually to your application. Should you not hear from us within six weeks of the vacancy closing, please assume that your application has not been successful. Probation Period. New employees external to the trust are subject to a six-month probationary period. To deliver an effective service it is essential in some of our roles that you are able to travel between work bases in a timely manner. Production of false or forged documents/qualifications in order to obtain employment is a criminal offence and will be reported to the Police. Disclosure and Barring Service Check. Certain roles are subject to criminal record checks called Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks. Therefore, you will be required to submit a completed Disclosure form to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust are signed up to NHS England's Sexual Safety in Health Care Organisational Charter The trust takes a systematic zero-tolerance approach to tackle any unwanted, i

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