Dynamic Support KeyworkerNHS
Job summary
Please note that this advertised vacancy does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa and therefore HTFT would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.
This role is part of the Humber and North Yorkshire Dynamic Support Keyworker Service, which works alongside autistic children and young people, and children and young people with a learning disability, up to the age of 25, who are at an increased likelihood of experiencing a mental health hospital admission.
The service provides support across Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, North Lincolnshire, North East Lincolnshire, North Yorkshire and York. We work in partnership with individuals, families, carers and professionals across health, education, social care, and the voluntary and community sector to ensure support is coordinated, personalised and responsive to what matters most to each person.
We welcome applications from people with lived experience and from those with experience of working alongside autistic people, people with a learning disability, or both.
We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, equality is promoted, and discrimination is actively challenged. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and believe that a diverse workforce strengthens the quality of the support we provide.
Main duties of the job
You will be someone who:
- Communicates with warmth, empathy and respect, and is able to build trusting relationships with individuals, families, carers and professionals.
- Is committed to trauma-informed, neuro-affirming practice, recognising the impact of trauma, adversity and systemic barriers on people's lives.
- Upholds the rights, voices and choices of autistic people and people with a learning disability, ensuring they are at the centre of decisions that affect them.
- Takes a collaborative, strengths-based and solution-focused approach, working alongside others to develop creative and personalised responses to complex situations.
- Has experience of supporting people who may experience multiple vulnerabilities, recognising the importance of reducing distress, promoting their psychological safety and preventing unnecessary escalation.
- Has an understanding of children's, young people's and adult services, and values partnership working across organisational boundaries to improve outcomes.
Job description
For further information with regards to this vacancy please see the attached Job description and Person Specification.
About us
We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website
We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.
We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.
We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.
We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.
From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.
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