Practice Development Assistant
Service: Covering all London Southeast Services
Salary: £24,331 per annum
Hours: 38 Hours PW
Do you want to make a positive difference to people's lives, enabling them to gain greater independence and improve their well-being? If the answer is yes, read on!
Who are Ambient Support?
Ambient Support, a registered UK charity with over 25 years' experience in providing care and support services for older people, people with a mental health needs and people with learning disabilities.
The Role of our Practice Development Assistant
You will be responsible for, support on developing & implementing the Active Support strategy across our Mental Health services. By equipping colleagues with the skills, they need to ensure that people we support can live the life they choose. The role will provide guidance and support to teams across the organisation to ensure that Active Support becomes the standard operating practice model within the Mental health portfolio.
Key responsibilities of our Practice Development Assistant:
- To lead on the implementation of Active Support across the Mental Health Services.
- To ensure Active Support is embedded across mental health services and service delivery reflects the objectives of Active Support.
- To provide induction training programme for all staff.
- Mentor and coach Mental Health Managers/Service Leaders in all things Active Support.
- To work collaboratively with the mental health teams to ensure Active Support is successfully rolled out and embedded.
- To delivery recovery star training across the Mental Health services.
- To assist in shaping audit tools and governance tools in measuring quality of support and the quality of life of people we support.
- To assist in identifying opportunities for quality initiatives, leading on the delivery of those in mental health services.
- Monitor the use of Restrictive Practises within Mental Health services and support teams to ensure the reduction of restrictive practises are at the fore front of their service delivery.
- Provide advice and guidance to teams on practice matters affecting good quality service delivery.
- Where necessary to carry out practise observations, audits and reviews of mental health services and implement changes that may be required from findings.
- To be involved in tender responses in relation to care, support, evidence-based practise, quality and outcomes.
Skills and attributes of our Practice Development Assistant:
- Relevant Active Support Qualification.
- Experience of assisting in leading & managing projects.
- Experience in Active Support, coaching and mentoring teams.
- Experience of working with diverse stakeholders.
- Experience in driving quality improvements.
- Experience of working in the charitable sector.
- Knowledge of local/national priorities/initiatives/innovations that may impact on policy & practise.
- Good knowledge of data management systems.
- Good knowledge and use of Excel.
- Good knowledge and use of Teams/Microsoft.
- Computer literate to a high standard.
- A knowledge of the adult social care sector and the legislation that governs it.
- Ability to communicate and work across departments to improve the quality.
- Ability to review themes and trends in data & practise observations.
Becoming part of the Ambient family brings benefits too!
- Flexible working, enabling work-life balance.
- National Living Wage paid regardless of age, including under 25s.
- Training and development
- `Refer a Friend' bonus scheme.
- `Season Ticket' loan & `Bike to Work' scheme.
- Paid holiday with minimum of 28 days holiday, including BH (pro-rata for part time staff)
- Membership of Health Service Discounts scheme
- Free access to a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
Do you want to take your first steps towards a new rewarding career? If the answer is yes, then we'd love to hear from you.
We positively welcome diversity of background, ethnicity, skills, talents, and contributions from everyone.
We are committed to Safeguarding. An Enhanced DBS clearance is required for this post. References will be obtained for all roles.
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