Job Description:

Job information Alcohol Care Team Support Worker from the Company CWP, this latest Alcohol Care Team Support Worker job vacancy is located in the city Chester located in the country United Kingdom . This latest job opening is open to job seekers who have the latest education / graduate GCSE . Job Vacancies in this Alcohol field have been opened and published up to the specified time.

Job Responsibility:

Main area Alcohol Care Team Support Worker

Grade

Band 4

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Job ref

373-SMH2001

Site Countess of Chester

Town

Chester

Salary

£25,147 - £27,596 Per Annum

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

06/06/2024 23:59

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to be a part of a new Alcohol Care Team (ACT) within the Countess of Chester Hospital.

We are recruiting for a Alcohol Care Team Support Worker to join an expanding team looking to make a real difference.

You will be an integral part of working with people who need support and advice/guidance with Alcohol Misuse and their ongoing care needs.

Come and be a part of a growing team with ample opportunity to develop.

Main duties of the job

To act as an integral member of the Alcohol Care Team (ACT).

To support the reduction of harm caused by alcohol misuse by supporting senior staff to provide a range of interventions to patients to promote their recovery in line with best practice frameworks.

To work without direct supervision within agreed parameters of responsibility and competence.

The Support Worker will have responsibility for a caseload, working in partnership with the wider recovery community including Community Alcohol Services (VIA).

Working for our organisation

CWP provides health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care - including the provision of three GP surgeries.

Our aim is to help people to be the best they can be, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We were recently rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission with a Good rating overall.

We offer a variety of roles at all levels, so whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, CWP is the right employer for you.

CWP are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences.

To support this, we offer up to three weeks induction, dependent on role, with our Prepare to Care programme for all new starters. This aims to give you all the knowledge and guidance to help you grow and flourish with CWP.

We welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please download a copy of the job description for full details.

Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.

CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust's Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust's Values and Behaviours which are ‘the 6 Cs' Communication, Competence, Courage, Care, Compassion and Commitment. A ‘Guide to completing your application form' can be accessed on the right side of this page under the job description.

The Supporting Information Section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust's Values and associated Behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.

If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential' criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES' to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?'

Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.

CWP is proud to be an accredited Veteran Aware organisation helping to provide and share best practice in NHS care for our armed forces community. As a veteran aware organisation, CWP is committed to delivering on the principles of the Armed Force Covenant and has a ‘Silver' award with the MOD Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (DERS).

The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

If you experience any technical difficulties or need help when making an application please contact our Recruitment Team on 01244 393100.

Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Foundation Degree or
• Equivalent diploma level in health/social care related subject
• Good standard of general education including English and Maths to GCSE grade C or above or equivalent

Desirable criteria

• NVQ Level 2/3/ NVQ Assessor (A1)

Knowledge and Expertise

Essential criteria

• Able to supervise and guide/support team members.
• Knowledge of Health Promotion and physical health needs of service users.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Understanding of confidentiality and diversity issues
• Computer literate.
• Able to work autonomously and as part of a team.

Desirable criteria

• Understanding of issues relating to safeguarding of vulnerable groups.
• Awareness of clinical governance

Experience

Essential criteria

• Contribute to appropriate risk management/protection plans.

Desirable criteria

• Working with people, preferably who have substance misuse problems in a health or social care setting - minimum one year
• Experience of developing recovery plans in conjunction with service users in variety of settings
• Organisation and delivery of supporting education/training events.

Applicant requirements

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.

Further details / informal visits contact

Name Mark Scullion

Job title

ACT Clinical Lead/Team Manager

Email address

mark.scullion@nhs.net

Keywords : Chester jobs

Closed Date : 2025-04-06