Waking Nights Support Worker (Complex Service)

Sis Ltd; Macclesfield; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

An established mental health service provider is seeking Waking Nights Support Workers for a new service in Macclesfield. The role involves supporting individuals with complex mental health needs, working with a multi-disciplinary team to manage challenging behaviours. Candidates should have relevant qualifications and experience, offer flexibility, and have a passion for making a positive impact. Competitive pay, a comprehensive benefits package, and opportunities for professional development are provided.

Benefits

Excellent Pension Scheme & Healthcare Benefits

Enhanced DBS paid for

£350 Refer a friend Bonus

Qualifications

• Experience of complex mental health needs and challenging behaviours.
• Self-motivated, empathetic, dynamic, and creative within the care sector.
• Enthusiastic about making a difference.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals with enhanced complex mental health needs.
• Proactively manage challenging behaviours with individuals who have forensic needs.
• Promote and follow a PBS model approach.

Skills

Experience with complex mental health needs

Empathy

Flexibility

Education

Level 2 health & social care qualification

Job description

Waking Nights Support Worker (Complex Service)

SIS have exciting opportunities for Waking Night Support Workers to form part of a multi-disciplinary team in Macclesfield. A brand-new service where you will support the more complex client group in a specialist, bespoke development.

As a waking night support worker you will get in return

• Competitive Salary- £14 per hour
• Excellent Pension Scheme & Healthcare Benefits
• Enhanced DBS paid for by SIS (T&C’s Apply)
• £350 Refer a friend Bonus – Tell your friends about us and earn an extra £350 when they join (T&Cs apply)

An introduction to SIS

As a leading provider of complex mental health and social health services, we are dedicated to excellence. Our commitment drives us to constantly strive to be the best in our field, ensuring that those we serve receive the highest standard of care.

About the role

Working with a multi-disciplinary team you will provide support to individuals with enhanced complex mental health needs. Support workers will proactively manage challenging behaviours with individuals who have forensic needs and increased risks, whilst promoting and following a PBS model approach.

Individual preferences for day shifts or night shifts will be considered for this role. Part time and bank hours are also available.

About the service

The service is aimed to support individuals who have long stay admissions in secure environments, rehabilitation units, forensic units and out of area placements. This may be their first opportunity to live semi-independently and develop independent living skills. Whilst challenging, there is lots of opportunity for the successful candidate to help improve people’s lives and build an excellent team around the service.

What we are looking for.

• Level 2 health & social care qualification or willing to work towards this.
• Experience of complex mental health needs and challenging behaviours.
• People that are enthusiastic about making a difference.
• Self-motivated, empathetic, dynamic, and creative within the care sector.

The post is subject to safer recruitment processes and an Enhanced DBS check