Support Worker Learning Disabilities

Dean Healthcare ,
Southmead, Bristol, Bristol
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £8.42 per hour

Overview

Currently Dean Healthcare are looking for experienced healthcare individuals who are compassionate, enthusiastic and have a passion for person-centred care. It is essential that you are confident in your ability to work in a calm, reassuring manner, putting the service users at the heart of everything you do. Dean Healthcare’s approach to our staff is to offer you flexibility, choice, trust and security, with a 24-hour team to support you in your care career. We are currently seeking experienced support workers to join our team at a small nursing home for adults with enduring mental health needs. We aim to provide a positive and homely environment. Each resident is treated as a unique and complex individual and they are supported to achieve their optimum lifestyle and wellbeing. Outcomes and goals are negotiated, difficulties shared, and successes celebrated. As this home provides 24 hours a day, 7 days a week services, we can offer staff a variety of hours, including early, late, twilight and weekend shifts. Above all we want someone that shares in our values. These are: a commitment to quality and being the best we can treating the people we support with compassion showing dignity and respect to the people that they will be working with having trust and respect for all members of our team Requirements Minimum of 9 month’s experience within the health and social care sector A passion for promoting independence and well-being with residents and fellow staff An imaginative and innovative approach to care An experience and understanding of schizophrenia would be an advantage Notes Competitive rates of pay starting from £8.42 - £10.00 hourly accrued holiday pay Weekly pay Free mandatory training Free specialist training courses to help with career progression Flexible hours that suit your needs A 24hr 365 days of the year on-call support team