Full job description

We have an excellent career opportunity for the role of Mental Health Support Workers to join our team here at Aaban based at our 2 locations in Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, BB5 postcode.

This role is working with young people with complex needs including mental health, emotional and behavioural difficulties.

Are you kind? Compassionate? A people person? Love making a difference in people's lives? Then we can offer you the perfect role where you will genuinely make a difference, everyday!

Pay: We have an excellent pay rate of £14 an hour PLUS time and a half on bank holidays.

Contract: This is a full time role.

Shift patterns: The full time shift pattern is Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday one week and then Wednesday, Thursday, Friday the following week and so on. Shifts are 12 hours including an hour and 15 minute break. The day shift commences at 7:50am and ends at 8:05pm. The night shift commences at 19:50pm and ends at 08:05am.

Hours: Full time staff members work an average of 38.5 hours a week.

We choose to work for us?

• Aaban is a unique in-patient mental health service for young people that blends psychological, psychotherapeutic and psychosocial support with pharmacological treatment
• Pleasure beach trips
• Cinema trips
• Bowling, dinner, zoo day trips, ninja warrior days.
• Walks, drives, day trips, gym, fun sessions, arts and crafts, baking.
• Pet therapy and reiki.
• We are a fully integrated multi-disciplinary health and social care service that is entirely focused on supporting young people to achieve long-term, sustainable and imaginative treatment plans
• A very rewarding role in the sense that you are able to see the progression
• Plenty of training and development opportunities
• We have seen a number of our staff progress in their careers whilst working for Aaban
• Bank holidays are paid at time and a half
• DBS/ update service fee paid by us

Who are we?

Aaban Partnership Ltd is a new and exciting service offering high-quality specialist mental health services for young people with complex needs. Aaban Partnership Ltd has two CQC regulated bespoke built 10 bedded units offering Assessment, Stabilisation, treatment, and intervention for young people aged 8 -18 years.

Providence Unit (Assessment and Stabilisation Unit) and Moira Unit (Treatment and Intervention Unit) are both open and operational and we require passionate, committed, hard-working healthcare support workers to work as part of our team.

We value our staff and will always seek to provide a happy work place. We know our jobs can get tough and together we will support each other through. Our robust, experienced and diverse multi-disciplinary team will offer guidance and supervision on a regular basis. We will offer and support regular training and opportunity to develop and grow within the role.

Our ideal candidate:

• Proactive person who can use your own decision making skills.
• Willingness to learn and develop your skills
• Can do attitude and strong work ethic
• Able to work independently as well as part of a team
• Empathetic to people and kind
• Good communication skills
• A desire to genuinely help other people and make a difference
• Honesty and integrity
• Kind, caring and compassionate
• Hardworking/ motivated
• Resilient
• Team player
• Reliable
• Non-judgmental
• CAMHS experience
• Experience working with young people
• Team player
• Positive role model
• Good knowledge surrounding safeguarding
• Ability to efficiently complete records and notes in compliance with policy

Key responsibilities:

• Engaging young people and developing therapeutic relationships
• Supporting young people through therapeutic interventions/programs
• Escorting and supporting young people in the community
• Sharing feedback about young person’s presentation
• Completing records and notes in accordance with policy
• Safeguarding young people
• Risk assessment and risk management
• Organising with the young person a weekly planner
• Providing stimulating activity
• Life skills development
• Physical health monitoring (Training will be provided)
• Empowering young people to be the best they can be
• General housekeeping
• Working with young person to prepare meals
• Verbal de-escalation
• Use of DBT language – Training will be provided.
• Working with families and carers
• Adhere to data protection act and policies
• Attend and participate in handovers
• Monitoring young people’s health and well-being and reporting back to senior staff
• Uphold and adhere to all local and company policy and procedures
• Work with the wider/local community in a positive manner
• To keep up to date with appropriate training in line with PDP including online modules.
• Being a really fun person who is reliable and a team player :)

If you have any questions or would like some further information on the role, please 'APPLY' now and we can arrange a phone call at your earliest convenience.

Please note, we are looking to hire people with a driving licence who are aged over 25 (for business insurance purposes). However, we do have amazing Support Worker roles also for NON DRIVERS of all ages as well :)

We can’t wait to hear from you.

Come and join us at our recruitment fair on Saturday 12th September, 10am-3pm!

Be sure to also check out our Instagram and Facebook pages to see what activities we’ve been up to recently, by searching ‘aabanpartnershipltd.’

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £14.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Application question(s):

• What location are you based please?
• Please note this role is working with young people with complex needs including mental health. Is this a role suited to you?
• How will you make your way to our location in the Accrington area?
• Do you require sponsorship to work? We do NOT offer any form of sponsorship.
• This is a full time role. Can you work 38.5 hours per week, 4 days one week and 3 days the next week?

Experience:

• support worker: 1 year (required)
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