Support Worker Bank / When Required at Urmston House

Shaw Healthcare Ltd ,
Hartcliffe, Bristol, Bristol
Salary: £8.34 per hour

Overview

Do you enjoy helping others and making a significant difference to someone’s life? If you do, then a support worker career could be for you It doesn't matter about your experience, if you want to help people there's a career opportunity for you in Shaw healthcare. What matters are your personal values. We will provide you with the training you need, including Induction, the Care Certificate and ongoing development and progression. Our Support Workers deliver a high quality of care and support to our service users in line with our core values of 'Wellness, Happiness, and Kindness'. We believe that these should be present in all we do, both for employees and those who use our services. Our vision is to provide the quality of care that we would want for our own loved ones. You will work together with our team to ensure that the physical, social, psychological and emotional needs of our service users are met. Main Responsibilities Urmston House is a 6 bed residential facility for adults with physical and learning difficulties, situated in Hartcliffe, Bristol. In the role as a Bank Support Worker you will provide one to one support for a resident which includes all activities of daily living such as access into the community, therapeutic intervention, in house activities and maintaining personal care. Your services as a Bank Worker are on an ad hoc and casual basis. The shifts available are 12 hours with a 30 minute unpaid break, 07:45 - 20:15 or a night shift 19:45 - 08:15. The Ideal Candidate The skills you’ll need A positive and caring person, who is confident and able to deliver individualised care and support in line with each of our residents support guidelines. Communicate and engage effectively with our service users, their families and colleagues, taking part in social activities and promoting their independence and dignity. Strong interpersonal and working relationship skills. Good understanding of the disabilities, health and social care needs of our service users and assist those who have mobility or continence needs, using the appropriate aids and equipment. Provide appropriate levels of care and support to ensure that personal hygiene needs are met, (washing, dressing, bathing, using the toilet). If you are starting or returning to a career in care we will support you with an apprenticeship. As the role requires work with vulnerable people and delivering personal care and support, your employment will be subject to appropriate pre-employment checks including references and a Disclosure and Barring Service Check. About The Company Why Shaw healthcare? We are one of the UK’s leading Health and Social care providers who deliver a wide spectrum of care in a variety of purpose-built care environments; care homes for the elderly, specialist dementia units, mental health units and low secure psychiatric hospitals. We highly value the wonderful contribution of our employees who stay with Shaw healthcare. They enable a high level of continuity of care for our service users. Continuing relationships between our employees and service users and their families are fundamental to the quality of the care we provide. What we offer Shaw healthcare offer comprehensive training via our Learning & Development Department. What benefits will I receive? Shaw healthcare have an excellent benefit programme, which includes: Excellent rates of pay Paid annual leave accrual Paid Induction Training Nest pension scheme Free Uniform Discounted Meals while on Shift Excellent development and promotion opportunities