We are recruiting on behalf of our Client UKAT for a Night Support Worker...

UKAT is the UK’s leading Addiction Rehab Centre provider. Our purpose is to provide excellent care and treatment to enable all those suffering from addictive disorders to achieve a goal of life-long recovery.

We treat addiction as an illness, not a life choice and ensure that all our practitioners are highly trained and motivated to enable individuals to embark on a life-changing process.

As A Night Support Worker you will provide appropriate support to clients in accordance with therapists instructions and perform overnight duties according to weekly rotas You will answer the phone when required and ensure all messages are passed on to relevant colleagues. You will also ensure all clients medication and prescriptions are dealt with appropriately and to give medication to clients as required following company guidelines. Develop and maintain supportive working relationships with colleagues and promote a team working approach at all times.

General Responsibilities:

Engage effectively with the client group
Prepare and distribute medication to clients
Meet the needs of Sanctuary Lodge’s premises/property security
To liaise effectively and co-operatively with colleagues
To have completed the induction process
Be working towards CQF Level 3 Health and Social Care
To undertake regular training and supervision sessions in-house and externally
Comply with Sanctuary Lodge’s policies, procedures and terms and conditions
Have good time keeping and attendance
Have good general and overall conduct and presentation
To carry out all tasks with professionalism and in accordance with Sanctuary Lodge’s policies particularly those on Equal and Diversity and Confidentiality
Any other duties and responsibilities expressed and implied which arise from the nature and character of the post within the Organisation.
Light cleaning duties
To ensure clients safety is maintained and monitored over night
Update client files with observations and changes of clients mood and behaviour on a nightly basis
To email observations to support and therapy team of any changes of clients mood and behaviour on a nightly basis.
To print out emailed observations and information and placed in the support book ready for morning handover
Archiving and maintain the archive files both paper and electronic.
To follow instructions and handed over information from support staff

Relevant qualification:

Proven experience in a similar role
A flexible open approach and proven communication skills
Administration skills
Confidence to work on own initiative as well as part of the team
Knowledge of health and safety, including assessing high-risk situations for clients
An empathic and non-judgmental attitude
A commitment to support Sanctuary Lodge’s values and mission
An ability to effectively work with people regardless of their ethnic, cultural
and social backgrounds, their gender, age, religious belief, disability and sexual orientation
Ability to work as part of a team
Full clean driving license
Good communication skills
Ability to respond flexibly to the demands of the post

Hours of work:

Working 4 days on 4 days off. Overtime is time and a half, 45.25 hrs per week.

This job is subject to DBS Disclosure at an enhanced level.

Night Support Worker , Barnsley

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