Our Workforce

Workforce

We are committed to building a diverse workforce that is equitable and inclusive

OUR WORKFORCE

We are committed to building a diverse workforce that is equitable and inclusive. We have due regards to our duties under the human right act and the equality Act 2010 and all its characteristics as laid within the Act, we have a diverse workforce that underpin our values of zero discriminative culture. Our staff are inducted in the values of the human right act, equality, diversity and inclusion in the delivery of care and treatment towards our service users and stakeholders.
We are committed and promote safe care and treatment towards our service users and maximise positive service user experience without fear, harassment, prejudice, abuse or any form of discrimination including but not limited to; religion, race, sexuality, gender. We strive in ensuring everyone including service users and stakeholders are treated equally and inclusively

RECRUITMENT- SELECTION - RETENTION

We maintain a robust recruitment and selection process that meet service user’s needs and safety, we consider the following during our recruitment and selection process;


  • Qualification
  • Experience 
  • Reference 
  • Interpersonal skills 
  • Clinical skills 
  • Communication 
  • Dependability & Trustworthiness
  •  Empathy
  • Safety - (enhanced DBS check) and right to work in the uk
  • Time management skills 
  • Reflection - ability to reflect on practice 
  • Confidentiality & data protection 

Our recruitment and selection process inclusive as such we invite service users and /or their legal representatives to our selection panel and also contribute to the process. 


We have a retention policy that create healthy and happy work environment with policies and procedures in place that leads to job satisfaction. Our staff and volunteers are not only seen as staff but "social inclusion partners" that work with "best practice" and collaborative services for the sustainability of our service users

OUR TRAINING MATRIX

All In Mind has developed a training matrix which all staff are required to attend during their time with us, these includes but not limited to


THE CARE CERTIFICATE

Anxiety

Autistic spectrum conditions

Challenging behaviour

COSHH

Dementia Awareness

Depression

Loneliness 

Isolation 

Diabetes Awareness

End of Life care

Epilepsy awareness

Equality Diversity and Inclusion

Fall Awareness

Fire Safety

First Aid Awareness

Food Hygiene

Hand Hygiene

Health & safety

Infection control

Learning Disability

Lone Worker

Managing Continence

Manual Handling Objects

Medication safety

Mental Capacity Act and DOLs

Mental Health

Moving & Handling

Nutrition and Hydration

Pressure Area Care

Parkinson's Disease

Recording Information and Report writing Safeguarding Adults at risk

Effective Communication Person-Centred Support

Data Protection

Confidentiality

Stress Management & Wellbeing

Care Planning

Support planning - for some 

Assessment Skills

Risk Assessment and Management

Neglect

Supervising Safeguarding Work Information Sharing.


OTHER TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT

Our staff are given the the most appropriate continues training and development that enables them to carry out their duties effectively and maintain service that is relevant, appropriate and lead to independence. Some of these training will include;


  • Effective Communication 
  • Independence 
  • Impacts of dementia 
  • Reaction to diagnosis 
  • Emotions and feelings
  • Confidence and self-esteem 
  • Coping with dementia 
  • Response to dementia 
  • Identity 
  • Changes in behaviour 
  • Relationship, roles and responsibilities 
  • Understand the process and experience of dementia
  • Enable rights and choices of individuals with dementia whilst minimising risks
  • Equality, diversity and inclusion in dementia care practice.
  • Understand and meet the nutritional requirements of individuals with dementia
  • Contribute to support of positive risk-taking for individuals
  • Facilitate person-centred assessment, planning, implementation and review.
  • Dementia awareness
  • The person-centred approach to the care and support of individuals with dementia
  • Understand the factors that can influence communication and interaction with individuals who have dementia.
  • Understand the administration of medication to individuals with dementia using a person centred approach
  • Provide support for therapy sessions
  • Purpose and principles of independent advocacy.
  • An improved understanding of mental disorder and psychiatric illness with a key focus on: - Stress-related problems; Major Depression; Bipolar Disorders; Anxiety-related Disorders including OCD, Panic Disorder & Agoraphobia; Chronic Psychosis & Schizophrenia; Personality Disorders; Dementia-related Syndromes; Mental Disorder associated with Substance Misuse.
  • Understanding stress and its relationship with mental health - Care givers are supported to identify the common causes of stress and provided with practical strategies to help service users make changes designed to reduce stress related cognitions and behaviours. Also Improving counselling and ‘mental health first aider’ communication / interactional skills