Senior Support Worker CYP LD / ASC | Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

A brand new and exciting opportunity has arisen for 2 x 1.0 perminant Band 4 Senior Support Workers to join our new Intensive Support Function Team for Children and Young People (CYP, ISF). The successful post holder will work with CYP and families who require intensive support to help support neurodiversity, learning disibilities, challenging behaviours and other health needs. We are looking for post holders who are passionate about neurodiversity and learning disibilities, keen to make a difference, highly motivated, enthusatic and have experience of working with children and young people who are complex in presentation.

The successful canddiates will be offered a breadth of opportunities to develop your skills and all additional training will be provided.

When joining the team, you will be provided with an induction into CYP services covering all areas of care as well as shadowing clinical staff during your induction period. You will have regular supervision and development opportunities to help support your skill set in the area of CYP LD and Neurodiversity.

This position requires you to work 9-5 Monday to Friday office based and some hybrid working. You will be based at our Manor Farm Site in Knowsley, where you will be able to park free of charge. Additionally, as a Merseycare employee, you will receive a generous annual leave allowance, a full set of IT equipment, access to a trust gym and opportunities for further training.

1. To assist the Care co-ordinators in the assessment of needs including behaviour, mental health
and any identified needed from neurodiversity.
2. To develop and implement Care Plans and safety plans in collaboration with the CYP and family.
3. To act as an advocate for the CYP and family.
4. To engage supportively with the CYP.
5. To provide appropriate psychoeducation and information to CYP and families and carers to
promote coping skills.
6. To assist CYP in accessing appropriate social, recreational and occupational activities which will
aid recovery.
7. To be aware of any clinical risk and to liaise closely with CYPMHS/Care Co-ordinator and
multiagency as appropriate.
8. To use skills and techniques gained through mandatory training to deescalate situations where
there is physical or verbal aggression and take appropriate action.
9. To be aware of the needs and rights of CYPs with respect to culture, race and gender.
10. To work to meet the CYP's needs, and to take a systemic approach with the family.
11. To participate in the multidisciplinary team and attend team/clinical meetings as appropriate,
e.g., CPA reviews, CAF and Safeguarding meetings.
12. To undertake joint work with other team members and professionals as required.
13. To liaise with Health, Social Care, School and Voluntary agencies, providing and receiving
information as appropriate.
14. To provide practical and emotional support to Children and young people (CYP) and their families.

Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 11 million people.

We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.

At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.

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15. To participate in the directorate's performance management /supervision framework (including
external clinical supervision) and work towards meeting identified goals and objectives as agreed
in a personal development plan.
16. 2. To act, at all times, in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.
17. To undertake mandatory training as stipulated by the trust and ensure that all interactions with
CYPs are in line with this e.g., / Manual Handling.
18. Under the guidance and supervision of a qualified practitioner, to make accurate and appropriate
entries into health records, and to make available appropriate contact information to Children's
Centre staff.
19. To participate in staff meetings to assist in effective two-way communication.
20. To seek advice and further training, if appropriate, before carrying out any duty you are unsure
of.
21. To make the qualified practitioner aware of any incidents arising during your span of duty and
carry out any actions arising from this as directed.
22. Take direction from the qualified practitioner as to any duties or tasks assigned to you for your
span of duty and carry them out as requested.
23. To participate, as directed in the induction of new staff.