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Job title: Support Worker
Location: Douglas House, Douglas Avenue Brixham Devon TQ5 9E
Rate Of Pay: £11.44 per hour
Shift Patterns: 40 hours Per Week, Permanent
Information about the Role:
- 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 & long term neurological conditions including cancer care, cerebral palsy, down syndrome, epilepsy, brain injury, Huntington’s disease, motor neurone disease, multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, Parkinson’s disease, spina bifida & hydrocephalus and stroke. Our Registered Nurse teams are highly skilled and trained to deliver specialist and complex nursing care and have significant experience with tracheostomy, PEG/NG care, wound management and the provision of end of life care.
Necessary Experience or Qualifications:
- Previous experience working as a Support Worker, Healthcare Assistant, Domiciliary Carer.
- 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
Pay: £11.44 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
