Support worker - Secure Patient Transport & Patient Watch - DRIVER ESSENTIAL

Full time vacancies in Chesterfield, Sheffield, Rotherham, Nottingham, Wakefield, Doncaster, Dewsbury.  

Pay starts at £12.00 per hour during 3-month probation £24,960.00 per annum, rising to £13.00 per hour after probation - £27,040.00 per annum. 

ESSENTIAL APPLICANT CRITERIA 

· Must hold a full UK driving licence - For Insurance purposes candidates must have at least 5 years UK residency, a full UK Driving Licence and be over 21 years of age. 

· Enhanced DBS and subscribed to the update service.  

· Available to work Monday to Sunday on a rota basis on A FULLTIME PERMANENT only basis.  Inclusive of Days & Nights. 

· All candidates will be required to attend a pre-employment Physical Intervention training course as part of the interview process and be available to attend a shadow shift within 7 days of attending the initial Physical Intervention Training date. Following your shadow shift you will undertake part 2 of Your Physical Intervention Training.  

· Must be able to provide a 10-year employment history and references. 

· To be able to respond and deploy to Head Office S43 Postcode within 30 - 60 minutes.  

Job Description  

As a Secure Transport Support Worker, you will be working alongside a dedicated team who thrive on being able to make a difference. Primarily based at home, you'll typically be on call and will meet with your team at a mutual location before proceeding to meet with the booking team. With your team, you will assist in the transport of a vulnerable person who may have challenging behaviour, and ensure they reach their destination safely. Some days you may be scheduled to work alongside vulnerable people in a secure environment instead of working in the vehicle. Our clients often require additional support in secure environments, you would help to provide support to a vulnerable individual who exhibits challenging behaviour. We ensure our staff are trained to the highest level, allowing any scenario to be competently handled and effectively managed.  

Our Service could include:  

· Court appearances  

· Transportation from custody to prison/court  

· Transport of high-risk absconders and adults/young people who self-harm  

· Transport of adults and young people displaying behaviours that may challenge. 

· Medical appointments including A & E 

· Supervised contacts  

· Undertake patient watch. 

· Moving or returning to a placement  

Main Tasks and Responsibilities  

· Provide a tailored approach to ensure a consistently positive approach to the Service User.   

· Ability to work across our many services to maintain a safe environment for our clients.  

· Complete regular and routine training as directed by the Management Team.  

Education and Skills Required  

1. · Fluency in English (both written and verbal) - Essential. 

· Experience of working with challenging behaviour is desired, but not essential.  

· Having a 'can-do' attitude towards new tasks  

· Ability to work effectively as part of a team.  

· Ability to self-manage your workload around the Service User's requirements.  

· Competency with modern smartphones  

Your Benefits  

· 28 Days Pro Rata Annual Leave  

· Your birthday off as an extra day holiday – (After 1 years’ service)  

· A warm and welcoming team  

· Guaranteed 40 hours minimum pay per week.  

· Minimum of 1% annual increase in salary.  

· Over time rate at 1.25 when working a day off.

Excellent Progression routes available.