Complex Needs Practitioner - Level 2

Make a positive difference in someone’s life by joining The Richmond Fellowship Scotland. We are recruiting for a Complex Needs Practitioner - Level 2 at our services in Dunfermline, where you will be providing 2:1 Support.

It would be advantageous, if candidates have previous experience of working within a Complex Needs service, where CALM & PBST, have played a huge role.

You will be required to work 12-13 hour shifts, including sleepovers on a rota basis.

Requirements:

· Ideally you'll have or be willing to work towards obtaining your SVQ-3 in Health & Social Care

· Previous experience of working with a range of individuals with a Learning Disability / Autism Spectrum / Complex Needs

· Excellent verbal and non verbal communication skills

· Be expected to work weekends, shift patterns and sleepovers if required.

About the Role:

The Complex Needs Practitioner (Level 2) is a key role within the service, where you would be providing skilled direct support, as well as assisting the Senior Support Workers to ensure that all support provided is of the highest quality. This will include communicating accurately and efficiently how the support plans are being delivered, assisting with the monitoring and evaluation of the individual support plans.

About Us:

The Richmond Fellowship Scotland provides personalised and outcome-focused support to over 2800 individuals in their own homes across Scotland, making us the country`s largest provider of social care. We support individuals with a variety of different needs such as physical and/or learning disabilities, ongoing mental health issues, alcohol or substance abuse and autism. Some of the people we support can present challenging behaviour or require a high level of personal care.

Benefits:

· TRFS rewards scheme (which includes cash-back and discounts at a variety of high street and online retailers)

· Paid travel during shifts and 45p per mile fuel allowance.

· Continuous in-house training opportunities and chances to further your career in social care.

· Refer a Friend scheme- £150 reward for successfully referring a friend, family member or colleague.

· Free Membership of Glasgow Credit Union.

· HSF Health Care plan.

· Counselling & Life Works service.

On top of these excellent practical benefits the biggest benefit of all is the immense job satisfaction you will gain by making a positive difference in someone`s life.

How to Apply:

If you would be interested in applying, then please click on the link at the bottom of the page and submit your application there!

If you are applying via a job board then please be aware that you must submit an application via our website otherwise we will be unable to contact you!

If you have any difficulties whilst applying then please get in touch with our Regional Resourcing Consultant by emailing Claire at cmack@trfs.org.uk

All successful applicants will be given a conditional offer- this is subject to the receipt of satisfactory references, PVG and a Covid-19 related risk assessment.

Closing Date: 25th September 2023. (We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time)

PVG checks will be required of all successful applicants; having a conviction will not necessarily debar you from working in this sector.

All new staff members will be required to register with the SSSC within 6 months of their start date.