Senior Support Worker

TRANSFORMING AUTISM CARE IN CORNWALL.

Adult Autism Intensive Support Team

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a new service being established in Cornwall. This service will provide intensive/crisis support to people with autism who are at risk of a mental health admission/ or community placement breakdown.

We are seeking enthusiatic individuals to work this new autism intensive support team.

This is a county wide service commissioned to work with a maximum caseload of 20 people. The service will provide direct assessment and intervention, care co-ordination and consultation clinics.

The team will be based in the City of Truro which is fairly central within the County of Cornwall . Cornwall has many breathtakingly beautiful beaches and has one of the most stunning coastlines in the UK . It also has layers of artistic, educational and culture opportunities.

The MDT will consist of consultant psychiatry, nursing, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy , psychology, support worker and administrative staff.

Our aim is to have a whole team approach. We will work to support the whole person and their family and care providers. We will work across many sectors/systems.

We are looking to recruit into the support worker role. Is this you? If so please apply, we will be pleased to meet you. Please feel free to have an informal discussion with:

Karen Taylor (interim Team Manager) on 07780684167 or Sharon Axby on 01872 221555

To achieve our Trust objectives, we prioritise the development of our staff. To support this, the following opportunities are available:

• Protected CPD time for registered staff
• Access to a dedicated central development fund supporting CPD for all staff
• Leadership and Management development programmes
• Coaching and mentoring opportunities
• A full clinical induction programme for operational skills
• Access to a care certificate programme for our band 1-4 clinical staff
• A bespoke and robust preceptorship programme to support newly qualified staff
• Individual professional development programmes

Being part of a successful NHS Foundation Trust brings a portfolio of rewards and benefits for our staff. These include:

• Free access to individual HARP portfolios to support revalidation for nursing staff
• Free DBS checks where required
• Discounts available from retailers, UK hotels and main attractions
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme

The Trust reimburses all application costs for staff eligible to apply for EU settlement status.

The Trust reserves the right to close this advert once a sufficient number of applications have been submitted. It is encouraged that you complete the application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.

If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process you will be contacted via TRAC.jobs email regarding interview details.
We are committed to diversity and equality of employment including the employment of current and former service users.

If you are successful, you agree to Occupational Health accessing your health records from your current or previous employer to check the status of your inoculations and screening tests. Appointments are subject to full three year satisfactory references therefore please ensure you include correct contact details for your nominated referees including email addresses.

The successful applicant will be an NHS employee and may therefore have contact with vulnerable service users. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been necessary to take significant steps to protect the health and safety of our staff, service users and those attending our sites. In order to comply with our duty of care, we require our staff to have the COVID vaccine and we will ask for proof of vaccination during the recruitment process. Vaccination will be a condition of employment unless an exemption applies.

Any general recruitment queries, please contact our recruitment team on 01208 834644

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.