Support Worker

Excellent opportunity for the perfect person who wants to make a significant difference in peoples lives

*Immediate Start*

Prosperity Housing Group is recruiting for HealthCare Assistants for a people with mental health, learning and physical disability, and autism home in Birmingham and Sandwell. You will be accountable to the Registered Manager. The candidate must have knowledge and experience in working in Mental Health, learning disability and autism, peg feeding, hoist, eating disorders, personality disorders and have a level 3 qualification in Health and Social care. The post holder will be expected to participate in and facilitate the various group activities in the home as part of the recovery programme. The role is to ensure that service users’ physical, personal, psychological, spiritual and cultural needs are met, whilst promoting personal and physical independence and choice in a recovery focussed environment.

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There are various shift patterns available for a Healthcare Assistant which include:

• Days (8am –8pm) Weekend and weekday shifts
• Nights (8pm – 8am) · Weekend and weekday shifts

Duties include:

• Helping with the admission of new service users, including helping them to settle in, introducing them to other people and listing of their property and clothing.
• Provide high quality, responsive and person-centred services that meet the physical, mental and emotional needs of the service users and ensuring people have choice and control over their own lives.
• Ensuring that all service users records are accurately maintained.
• Promote independent living, confidence building, self-awareness, training, education, employment opportunities and participation in the local community.
• Enable service users to develop and implement their care plan needs and risk assessments.
• Communicate/consult with relatives, partners, advocates, friends or carers and other staff and agencies, as appropriate, regarding the residents health, social care and well-being.
• Promote resident involvement in shaping and monitoring services, so they have real choice and control over the service they receive.
• Assisting with personal care, (washing and bathing)
• Administration of medication
• Meal preparation
• Light domestic duties
• Social activities

Once permanent

• 28 Paid holidays (Including Bank Holidays)
• Paid ShadowingTraining
• Mileage Paid
• Full induction, and Free Training
• Company pension
• On-going 24/7 support
• Career progression and development opportunities
• ‘Refer a Friend’ scheme (After probation is completed you will be rewarded with £50 cash)

Candidate Requirements:

• Provide Clinical References
• Level 3 Health and Social Care or Degree
• Minimum 12 months paid UK professional experience in the social care sector
• Right to work in the UK
• Flexible
• A friendly and Calm manner
• Committed and professional

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Job Type: Permanent

Work remotely

• No

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Salary: £12.71 per hour

Benefits:

• On-site parking

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• Day shift
• Night shift
• Weekend availability

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Healthcare assistants

Expected start date: Immediate

Please note that this job description is not exhaustive and additional duties may be assigned as needed.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £12.71 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension
• On-site parking
• Referral programme

Experience:

• Support Worker: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person