Bank Female Support Worker

LDA Care Limited; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Enrolment

Weekly pay

Free training

Ongoing coaching

Paid holiday

Job summary

LDA Care Limited is seeking a Bank Female Support Worker for its Hyburn-based supported living service in Hyburn, near Lancaster. The role focuses on personal care, medication support, and implementing PBS plans to enable individuals to live more independently.

We offer weekly pay, free training, pension enrolment, and ongoing coaching. A Full UK Driving Licence is preferred, along with a Care Certificate, and a commitment to equal opportunities.

Qualifications

• We are seeking experienced health and social care professionals for supported living services.
• Role focuses on personal care, medication support and PBS plans.
• Experience with mental health and complex needs is essential.

Responsibilities

• Enable individuals to meet personal goals and develop life skills.
• Follow PBS plans, care plans and risk assessments.
• Work as part of a team with service manager and PBS practitioner.

Skills

PBS strategies

Person-centred care

Resilience

Active support

Mental health understanding

Experience with complex needs

Relationship building

Empathy

Education

Care Certificate

Full UK Driving Licence (preferred)

Job description

Job Description

Bank Female Support Worker

Pay

£14.00ph

Refer a Friend Scheme - £250 awarded (T&C's apply)

Due to growth and development within our services we have several opportunities to welcome experienced health and social care professionals to our supported living services in Hyburn.

We are looking for capable and resilient support workers who are open to variety and new challenges, who can work positively with individuals to mitigate risk and readmission to hospital, enabling individuals to take positive risks, promote community inclusion and take an active role in their life.

The service in Hyburn is a supported living service for 4 individuals, each with their own self-contained bungalow and core team. Primary diagnosis of Mental health need, the individuals we support may also have:

• Learning disabilities
• Personality Disorder including EUPD
• Self-harm and Suicidal ideation

Please note we are not a recruitment agency.

Role Description

We are committed to Equal opportunities. The role of a Home not Hospital support worker is integral to enabling individuals to meet their personal goals, develop life and coping skills, form and maintain relationships and manage all aspects of daily life including personal care and medication, following PBS plans, care plans and risk assessments. The role includes working as part of a dedicated team which includes the service manager, team leaders and PBS practitioner.

To be part of our team, do you have the following qualities?

• Have the confidence to facilitate and implement individualised PBS strategies
• Follow and understand person-centred care plans and risk assessments
• Have the resilience to provide ongoing support when an individual struggles with daily life and to regulate their emotions
• Promote active support approachesUnderstand Mental health and how to support people with a mental health diagnosis
• Have experience supporting individuals with complex needs: severe autism, learning disabilities and mental health conditions
• Be able to develop positive relationships, set boundaries and standards
• Have a kind, caring and patient attitude

What's in it for you!?

• £250 when you introduce a Friend *
• Contracts
• Competitive Pay
• Pension Enrolment
• Standard Sick Pay
• Free training
• Weekly pay
• Paid holiday
• Ongoing Training / Coaching throughout your role
• Opportunities to progress & develop

Schedule:

• Shift work over a 7-day period including bank holidays
• 12-hour shifts and variable shifts available
  • 8am - 8pm day shift
  • 8pm - 8am waking night shift
• Overtime

Licence/Certification:

• Care Certificate
• Full UK Driving Licence (preferred)

*Refer a friend bonus is payable at

• £125 once the referred individual has successfully completed their first shift.
• £125 once the referred individual has successfully completed their probation period.

Website: https://specialisthomecaregroup.co.uk/

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