Temporary Support Worker

Rocasa Consulting are looking to recruit Experienced Support Worker with UK Driving Licence and access to a Car to work 30 hours covering 7 days per week of a rota basis paying £10.63ph via umbrella service. Support Worker will be required to assist with discharges from the hospital. Typical duties would involve checking patient’s welfare once they are taken to their home, arranging shopping, making a cup of tea, ensuring the home environment is safe for them. Lone working can be part of the role. A Support Worker will be assisting people with physical disabilities and reduced mobility, therefore knowledge of moving and handling would be beneficial. Requirements: Ideally Care Certificate or equivalent . Previous support work experience or experience working in hospital environment would be ideal (please ensure this is evidenced on candidates’ CV) Knowledge of health and social care, e. g. how to transfer the patient safely, how to help the patient to sit on a chair Knowledge of working with vulnerable adults, people with mobility issues and people with physical disabilities Awareness of moving and handling Understanding of what signs of risk at home to look for and how to ask if any are found Manual driving licence Valid right to work in the UK Up to date, enhanced adult DBS on the Update Service The following certificates would be ideal for the role: manual handling, safeguarding adults, infection control (understanding of what procedure to follow if the car has to be cleaned, etc.)