Bank Learning Disability Support Worker

If you want flexibility but also to have the chance to be a regular, valued part of a compassionate and experienced team supporting individuals with learning disabilities, we would love to hear from you. We are looking for Bank Support Workers at the Selden Centre, which is a specialist inpatient service supporting people with learning disabilities and complex needs, including mental health needs, autism and challenging behaviour. We work with individuals whose needs cannot be safely met in their existing community settings, offering intensive assessment, therapeutic intervention, and person-centred support. People who are admitted to the centre will have a detailed treatment and/or intervention plan. Although this is a bank role, we are specifically seeking people who can work regular shifts to build strong, trusting relationships with the people we support. Relationship-based, consistent support is central to helping our service users feel safe, valued and understood. In return you will gain a great deal of job satisfaction in seeing people develop and move on to better things. Join the Selden Centre and help us deliver the safe, person-centred and life-changing care our service users deserve., As part of the team at the Selden Centre you will:

• Work with the multi-disciplinary team to establish and deliver a therapeutic programme of care for clients using a person centred approach. Ensuring this is monitored on a daily basis and assist with assessment of clients' needs and planning and promotion of care delivery
• Undertake a range of delegated clinical health duties
• Records patients' information and to work within agreed support plans
• Help people develop skills, confidence and independence both inside the unit and in community-based opportunities.
• Support individuals with daily routines, meal preparation, shopping, involving clients where appropriate
• Assist with personal hygiene tasks, and as appropriate encourage self help
  
  Training will be given to ensure you have the relevant support skills but to be a successful applicant you will need:
• experience of working with people with learning disabilities or mental health issues
and preferably
• have experience of additional complex needs such autism and/or challenging behaviours.
Please note that those working in an inpatient setting are required to complete some mandatory courses e.g. PMVA before being allowed bank shifts.,
• NVQ Level 2 in Care or equivalent experience, Experience of working as part of a team
• Good communication skills, Experience of working with people with Learning Disabilities and mental health/Autism and or Challenging Behaviours, Successful candidates are normally appointed to the bottom of the pay scale unless previous NHS experience in a similar role can be evidenced.
  
  At SPFT we put people first. We'll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. You'll have opportunities to learn, grow and gain new experiences to support your career, with access to lifelong learning and professional development.
We actively promote flexible working and understand how important work life balance is, especially in healthcare. Whether it's part time hours, hybrid working or flexible start and finish times, we'll explore what works for you and the role. We recognise that tools like AI are becoming part of everyday life and you may choose to use them when preparing your application. We welcome this, as long as what you submit reflects your own experience, skills and voice. AI can be helpful for structuring or refining your answers, but it should not replace your own examples or create content that isn't based on your real experience. Our recruitment process is designed to get to know you, and we'll explore your examples further at interview, so it's important your application genuinely represents what you bring. You can read more about using AI in applications and interviews on our recruitment process page. We're shaping a workplace where ideas are encouraged, technology supports you and everyone has a voice in how we improve. If that sounds like the kind of organisation you want to be part of, we'd love to hear from you., Our service and wider Trust has been rated as 'Good' by the CQC and our aim is to help people return to the community as safely and as quickly as possible. We're a large NHS Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Trust in South East England. We're looking for people to help us provide high quality services for the patients, carers and local communities we serve. We want patients and staff to recommend our organisation as a place where they would be happy for their friends and family to be treated. You can help us do this by bringing your skills, experience and commitment to Sussex Partnership. What We Offer: · A welcoming, supportive and knowledgeable team environment where teamwork is at the heart of everything we do. · Training and development opportunities as you become a more integral part of the team. · Opportunities to work flexibly while still building consistent relationships with service users. · The chance to make a real difference to people's lives and see the impact of your support as individuals develop and move forward.