Support Worker

Day staff: To be available to work within a flexible rota during days, weekends and bank holidays, to cover the needs of the service users.

2. Night staff: To be available to work within a flexible rota nights, weekends and bank holidays, to cover the needs of the service users.

3. To encourage and enable service users to develop and maintain skills to maximise independent living within a care home setting under the direction from senior staff.

4. To assist service users with personal care as directed by their care plan and with nutritional intake as directed by their care plan.

5. As appropriate and in consultation with the Manager or senior staff, address issues of concern on behalf of the service user.

6. Maintain accurate and up to date records of work with service users, including report writing of occurrences and reporting any accidents or incidents that occur.

7. Attend training courses to improve and broaden knowledge and skills base and to keep up to date with current issues.

8. To work and adhere to the principles of our policies and procedures for example confidentiality, data protection act, together with national guidance and policies for supporting and valuing people.

9. To participate in regular building checks throughout the day/night for the safety of service users. Family, friends and staff team.

10. To provide emotional support for sick and dying service users in conjunction with family, friends and staff team.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Freelance, Fixed term contract

Pay: £12.71-£13.47 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Referral programme

Application question(s):

• We do not offer any kind of sponsorship - please do not apply for it

Experience:

• support worker: 1 year (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person