Care Worker

Optimum Support; Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days annual leave

Pension schemes

Staff discounts

Training and career progression

Job summary

Optimum Support seeks Care Workers to provide high-quality support to adults with complex needs. You will work individually and as part of a team to create opportunities that positively impact lives.

Your role includes 40-hour weeks with two weekly sleep-in shifts, flexible hours, weekends and bank holidays as needed. Training and progression are provided, with NVQ diplomas encouraged.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care or equivalent is advantageous.
• Experience with vulnerable adults is advantageous.
• All essential training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Actively develop and provide high quality care, including keywork sessions and care plan reviews.
• Assist clients to access local services and accompany to appointments.
• Assist with shopping, cleaning, cooking, laundry, and accompany on holidays.
• Be a team player, attend meetings and training, and participate in 1:1s.
• Liaise with relatives and professionals in line with data protection.
• Complete daily logs, diaries and handover sheets to organisational standards.
• Administer medications in line with standards and legislative requirements.
• Maintain records of petty cash and service user expenditures with receipts.
• Keep communal areas clean in line with infection control and hygiene protocols.
• Support service users with diverse beliefs and cultures.

Skills

Care experience

Communication

Teamwork

Education

NVQ Level 2 or higher in Health and Social Care

Job description

Optimum Support seeks to employ Care Workers who share our values - Excellence, Responsiveness, Integrity, Caring and Empowering individuals.

You will be required to work individually and as part of a team to create various opportunities for individuals that would impact positively on their lives.

Your salary equivalent per annum is from £30,595 per annum (working fulltime hours of 40 hours per week and working two sleep-in shifts per week)

Benefits include 28 days Annual Leave, pension schemes, staff discounts, training and career progression. Your hours of work will be flexible and include early and late shifts, including sleep in’s, weekends and bank holidays to meet the needs of people we support.

All essential training including Health and Social Care diplomas 3, 5 shall be provided.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• To actively participate in the development and provision of high quality care to all service users, including organising formal keywork sessions and the preparation and review of care plans
• To assist clients with accessing local services and amenities (including leisure and recreational facilities) and, where necessary, to accompany service users to GP, hospital, dentist, and optician appointments
• To assist clients with shopping, cleaning, cooking, laundry as required, In conjunction with other members of staff, to accompany clients on holidays
• To be a team player, attend and actively participate in team meetings and 1:1s, as well as all relevant training
• To liaise with relatives, advocates, legal representatives, care co-coordinators and other external professionals as appropriate and in accordance with data protection requirements
• To complete all daily logs, communications books, diaries, and handover sheets in accordance with organisational standards
• To administer medication in accordance with organisational standards and legislative requirements
• To maintain accurate records of all financial transactions with associated receipts for all petty cash and service user expenditure
• To keep the communal and common areas clean, in line with infection control, food and hygiene protocols
• To support Service users with diverse beliefs and culture.

Experience in working with vulnerable adults with mental illness, complex needs or challenging behaviour will be an advantage. NVQ Level 2 or above will also be an advantage. However, all relevant/essential training will be given in full.

We need people who have the desire to support individuals to lead the life they want to live and enjoy active social life.NVQs in Health and Social Care diplomas will be desired and All essential training shall be provided.