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Job title: Support Worker (Bank)

Location: Westmead House, Westmead Cl, Braunton EX33 1NL

Rate Of Pay: £11.44 per hour

Shift Patterns: Zero Hour contract,

Information about the Role: As a Support Worker at Westmead House the main function of your role will be to provide exceptional care to service users, under the direction of the Registered Manager, in accordance with best practice, and in line with policy, procedures and legislation.

Working as a Support Worker at Westmead House your duties will include the following:

• Assist service users individually as required to support them with daily routines and activities.
• Providing emotional support for an individual and at times their families.
• Maintain the hygiene, dignity, health and safety of service users at all times.
• Ensure that service users’ rights are protected.
• Encouraging and supporting the development of personal skills through hobbies and interests.
• Observe service users ensuring a safe environment, protecting them from harm.
• Working with other healthcare professionals to ensure that all care needs meet the highest possible standards.
• Assist in the design and administration of an evaluation of the care standards and care service provision.
• Maintain an awareness of Health and Safety requirements.

Information about the Service:

We specialise in supporting people who have varying needs as a result of physical and long term neurological conditions including cerebral palsy, spina bifida, dysphagia, learning disabilities and acquired brain injury. Our team is trained to carry out a range of nursing tasks including PEG care and works closely with other professionals to deliver condition specific training to ensure that every aspect of each individuals’ needs are consistently understood and met.

The full-time support we provide is flexible and designed to help build skills, inspire confidence and encourage people to live more independently.

Necessary Experience or Qualifications to work as a Support worker:

• No experience needed for this role as full training will be provided.
• However previous experience working as a Support Worker, Healthcare Assistant, Domiciliary Carer or Senior preferred.
• Caring, kind and considerate.
• Passionate about making a difference in someone else’s life.
• Good communication skills.
• Able handle sometimes challenging situations.
• Able to build relationships with many different people and work flexibly.
• Level 2 or 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (desirable).

Oakleaf Recruitment are the In-House Recruitment Team for a growing group of Services and Hospitals across the UK.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £11.44 per hour

Day range:

• Monday to Friday

Shift:

• Day shift
• Night shift

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person