Project Manager
- Employer
- Creative Support
- Location
- Durham (City/Town)
- Salary
- Up to £24,855 per annum depending on experience
- Closing date
- 22 Jan 2021
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- Sector
- Charities / Not For Profit, Healthcare
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Job Function
- Project Manager
Creative Support are pleased to advertise a new and exciting post within the North East.
Do you have the personal commitment, drive and person-centred values to be able to make a real difference to the lives of people with complex needs?
We are seeking a highly skilled, proactive and resilient Project Manager for our supported living services located in Durham area. The service(s) have been developed to meet the needs of people who have a learning disability and/or autism and complex needs, including mental health needs and behaviours which challenge. The service works with Positive Behaviour Support Plans so we are looking for applicants with knowledge in this area.
The services support 10 people within the Durham area in Supported Living settings.
We are keen to hear from candidates who have a keen interest, skills and expertise in supporting people with complex needs.
As a dedicated Lead for the service your role will be to support the Registered Manager and staff team within the Durham services to deliver the highest standards of care and support, enabling service users to enjoy wellbeing, quality of life and community connections. You will promote and re-inforce a culture of responsive, person-centred practice and active support across the service. Relationships will be built based on respect and unconditional positive regard. You will be responsible for leading practice development and delivery across the service and your role will include:
- Needs/risk assessment and service design
- Transition planning and implementation
- Developing Positive Behaviour Support plans
- Person-Centred Planning and formulation of goals
- Health promotion and Health Action Planning
- Direct observations of practice
- Audits of practice including review and analysis of care records
- Writing case summaries and reports
- Reflective clinical/practice supervision
- Supporting and de-briefing staff
- Mentoring and training staff and students on placement
- Fostering positive team work and team development
- Creative use of communication approaches and assistive/personal technologies
You must have at least three years prior experience of supporting people with a learning disability and/or autism who have complex needs. You will also have relevant experience and skills in developing and implementing PBS and positive risk management approaches, founded on the principles of least restrictive practice.
As a credible role model you will deliver skilled direct care and support and coach staff to build their confidence and expertise. You must demonstrate excellent assessment, support planning and report writing skills. Knowledge of communication approaches and the ability to create visual communication aids is essential. .
You will be a confident and professional practitioner, able to contribute effectively to collaborative multi-disciplinary decision making, planning and review processes. You will be warm, calm, and emotionally intelligent with the ability to build positive and trusting relationships with service users, their families, staff and partner agencies. You will have a key role in supporting our commitment to creating an open, reflective and accountable culture which is underpinned by a commitment to ethical practice, dignity and rights.
Creative Support is a not-for-profit organisation which provides high quality, person-centred support to older people and adults with a learning disability and/or autism and people with physical disabilities and mental health needs. The support we offer is tailored to the individual and promotes their independence and community engagement. We are an Investor in People accredited employer of a diverse team of over 5,000 well supported staff across England.
You will be joining a progressive charitable organisation, strongly committed to investing in your professional development through both practice-based training and academic study. You will also be part of our highly committed and mutually supportive team of ten PBS and quality practitioners supporting our agency to achieve great outcomes and meet quality standards. By joining this team you will be able to access peer support and expertise.
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