Support Worker

Are you a motivated, passionate Health Care or Support Worker looking for a new challenge?

Oakleaf are currently looking for motivated and committed Healthcare Assistants / Support Workers to join the team at our 22-bed learning disability service based in Leicester.

Marston Court provides 24-hour care for individuals with learning disabilities and complex needs.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a friendly and well-supported team. This is an extremely busy service, and we are looking for candidates that thrive on a busy workload and are able to act calm under pressure.

Ideal candidates will have experience of working in a similar healthcare setting, although this is not essential. What is essential is that you share our values in delivering high quality care; we are currently inviting applications from people keen to move into the Care sector.

Main duties of the role:

• Ensure that service user rights are protected.
• Maintain the hygiene, dignity, health, and safety of service users always.
• Assist service users individually as required to support them with daily routines and activities.
• Observing service users ensuring a safe environment, protecting them from harm.
• Encourage a model of self-care and service user rehabilitation.
• Systematically solve day-to-day basic problematic issues which arise.
• Work in cooperation with members of multi-disciplinary health teams so as to maximise opportunities for service user therapeutic care.
• 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.
• Maintain an awareness of the Health and Safety requirements.
• Maintain client and business confidentiality at all times.
• In addition to these tasks, employees may at times be asked to carry out other reasonable duties as required by the service.

Personal Specification:

• Calm-natured and patient even under pressure
• Good communication skills
• Flexible working methods
• Knowledge and experience of working with vulnerable adults

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £11.44 per hour

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Experience:

• Support Work: 1 year (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person