Support Worker

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Job title: Support Worker

Location: Fernside Hall, Stafford Avenue, Halifax, HX3 0NR

Rate Of Pay: £11.44 per hour

Shift Patterns: Full time, Permanent.

Information about the Role: As a Support Worker for Fernside Hall 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 Fernside Hall your duties will include the following:

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Maintain an awareness of Health and Safety requirements.

Information about the Service:

Fernside Hall is a beautiful, residential care home for adults with a relaxed, family feel to the home. We are located in Halifax’s Manor Heath / Savile Park area, a few miles from the town centre.

As a smaller-than-average residential home, our amazing and dedicated staff team can spend lots of time supporting the 22 adults living in our homely surroundings with their day-to-day living and ensuring they live safely. We support people on either a permanent placement or for shorter respite stays as well.

Our staff are experienced to support individuals 24 hours a day, in a personalised and safe way. We have experience of supporting people who live with the early symptoms of Dementia.

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

Pay: £11.44 per hour

Shift:

• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: support worker