Waking Night Support Worker - Oasis Runcorn

WAKING NIGHT SUPPORT WORKER (RECOVERY)

Oasis Runcorn, WA7 1BY

Shift times: 19:30 - 08:00 - 43.75 hours per week.

Week 1: Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday.

Week 2: Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.

£12.71 per hour

If you’re a solution focused, compassionate Waking Night Support Worker, we are interested in speaking with you! Come and be a part of The UK’s Leading Alcohol & Drug Rehab Provider, we pride ourselves on providing a world-class treatment in comfortable and affordable facilities across the UK. You’ll be ensuring the day-to-day provision of a high-quality support programme to substance misusing clients’, families and the community. We’re looking for someone to join our team at Oasis Runcorn.

The benefits of being a Waking Night Support Worker in the team:

• Supportive PDP
• Training and development opportunities
• On-site parking
• Blue Light Card- discounts at thousands of retailers
• Employee of the month vouchers (delegating up to £100 per month)
• Wellness programme (24/7 BUPA counselling support)
• Mental Health First Aiders
• We host employee appreciation days!

Our Core Values:

At the heart of everything we do are our four core values:

• Understanding – listening, empathising, and responding to individual needs.
• Kindness – treating everyone with dignity, respect, and compassion.
• Accountability – taking responsibility for our actions and maintaining high standards.
• Teamwork – working collaboratively to achieve the best outcomes for our clients.

Main duties of the Waking Night Support Worker:

• Undertake all duties and responsibilities in accordance with: company policies, procedures, protocols, guidelines, standards; good professional practice and the company’s QA strategy, CQC and other regulatory requirements, relevant legislations, all legal and contractual obligations.
• Oversee and or conduct effective intake, assessment and discharge interventions.
• Assist the therapeutic team to carry out accurate, complete and timely risk management planning and reviews in conjunction with external third parties where appropriate.
• Ensure clients observe the programme’s rules and support the manager in investigating and taking action where these may have been breached including substance testing.
• Provide advice, information and support to clients including referral to aftercare services that focus on maintaining an abstinent lifestyle.
• Oversee the maintenance of accurate client records and databases and provide statistics for management and to assist with service evaluation in a timely fashion.
• Assist in the transfer of individuals between agencies and services.
• Support clients with the prompting of their medication, conduct accurate and timely medication audits and maintain accurate medication records.
• Work with clients to produce appropriate and achievable recovery plans to help them address their identified needs.
• Ensure residents attend external appointments in line with their care plan by supporting them to access transport or accompanying them if necessary.
• Assist in the day-to-day operation of services by working with clients, enabling them to cope with practical aspects of daily living (life skills, benefits, housing).

Essential criteria:

• Good organisational skills and time management skills.
• Good verbal and written communication skills at all levels.
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
• Competent within the demands of the role in Word, Outlook and Excel.
• Strong active listening skills
• Ability to undertake lone-working safely and effectively.
• Ability to negotiate and influence effectively in terms of professional boundaries.
• Ability to develop and review risk management plans.
• Ability to express empathy and a non-judgemental attitude with a calm, caring approach.
• Capacity to handle intensive and pressurised situations.

Recruitment Process:

• You will be called for a screening where our talent acquisition specialist can ask you questions around your work experiences
• If you are successful with the above, you will be asked to attend an interview on site
• UKAT is disability confident, providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process.
• Strong customer service skills.

The successful candidate will be required to complete appropriate pre-employment checks, including references, proof of right to work in the UK and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

UKAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people who use our services. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace.

Apply today and help support our clients as they take the next steps towards lasting recovery.