Support Worker

Role Overview & Responsibilities

1. To provide personal and practical care services for people with a wide range of illnesses and disabilities.

2. To assist service users with getting up in the morning, dressing, undressing, washing, bathing and the toilet where necessary.

3. To help service users with mobility problems and other physical disabilities, including incontinence and help in use- and care of aids and personal equipment.

4. To help care for service users who are dying.

5. To help in the promotion of mental and physical activity of service users through talking to them,taking them out, sharing with them in activities such as reading, writing, hobbies and recreation.

6. To make and change beds; tidy rooms; do light cleaning and empty commodes.

7. To launder service users’ clothing.

8. To set tables and trays, serve meals, feed service users who need help, prepare light meals and wash up, and tidy and clear away.

9. To read and write in log-book records and take part in staff and service users' meetings and in training activities as directed.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 37.5 per week

Salary: £10.00-£12.00 per hour

Day range:

• Every weekend
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Physical setting:

• Care home
• Hospital
• Live-in
• Nursing home
• Residential home

Shift:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Night shift
• Overnight shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Swindon: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: One location