Support Worker

Role Overview & Responsibilities

Job title: Support Worker

Location:
Holme Lodge Care Home
Valorum Care
Nottingham NG2 5AQ
United Kingdom

Rate Of Pay: £10.42 Per Hour + Overtime

Shift Patterns: Full time, Permanent

Information about the Role:

• Providing physical support which may include helping with household tasks and personal care.
• Providing emotional support for an individual and at times their families.
• Maintain the hygiene, dignity, health and safety of service users at all times.
• Encouraging and supporting the development of personal skills through hobbies and interests.
• Teaching life skills, such as shopping, using public transport and paying for bills.
• 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.
• If applicable, assist in the administration of medication

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, epilepsy, head/brain injury, motor neurone disease, multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, Parkinson’s disease, speech impairment, spina bifida and hydrocephalus.

Necessary Experience or Qualifications to work as a Support Worker:

• Someone who has a real passion for caring and helping people.
• Ideally 6-months experience of working as a Support Worker but willing to consider applications without care experience.
• Ability to work on shift/rota pattern.
• Have the right to the work in the UK

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