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Job description

As a Nightshift Project Worker, you will help create a supportive and stable home for people with complex mental health needs. You will build trusting relationships, promote wellbeing and independence and respond confidently to challenging situations using compassionate and structured approaches. You will work as part of a well-established team, contribute to individual support plans, and help ensure that every resident is treated with dignity, respect and hope. Please see employer website for full job details & person specification.

Responsibilities

• Develop & maintain a trusting & professional relationship with Service Users and act in a supportive & empathetic manner towards them.
• Contribute to & help maintain a harmonious and therapeutic environment
• Support Service Users to manage their Mental health, physical health and wellbeing through the development, implementation and monitoring of individual wellbeing and safety management plans
• Actively encourage the involvement of Service Users in all aspects of decision making, be sensitive and seek solutions to difficulties encountered by them.
• In 24 hour supported housing ensure the safety and security of service users during the night time hours, including fire doors being closed, external doors locked and windows secure.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• To be able and willing to work waking nightshift.
• Be educated to QCF/NVQ Level 2, or equivalent, in a related subject e.g. Care and 6 months paid experience supporting people within a health and social care setting. OR
• A minimum of 12 months paid experience supporting people within a health and social care setting.
• Have proven experience of motivating, supporting and mentoring Service Users.
• Experience of maintaining service user and agency records
• Working knowledge of using IT systems.

Further Information

Enterprise Court, House 10 is an innovative high-intensity supported living service for adults with severe and enduring mental ill health and complex rehabilitation needs. Opened in December 2022, the service supports people moving from long-stay hospital settings into a safe, structured and hopeful community environment, with a strong focus on recovery, independence and quality of life. House 10 provides 24-hour support for six adults in a psychologically safe, therapeutic and recovery-focused environment. The service is designed for people with mental health needs, and offers intensive support with daily living, rehabilitation and meaningful activity. The team includes an on-site Occupational Therapist and staff who use positive behaviour support, reflective practice and creative, person-centred approaches to build safety, trust and progress.