Female Driver Support Worker

NHS Jobs; Limpsfield; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Birthday off

Ely-Vate rewards

Blue Light Card

Pension contribution

Free meals

Job summary

Ormesby House, West Hill, Oxted, Surrey, is recruiting a Support Worker to provide compassionate care for residents with mental health needs. You will work in a team to assess, monitor, and support recovery, updating records and assisting with personal care.

A positive attitude, resilience, and ability to drive a house vehicle are essential for scheduled shifts across 7am–10pm, with every other weekend on rota.

Qualifications

• Female candidates who can drive and hold a UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to residents with mental health conditions, including updating patient records and assisting with personal hygiene.
• Conduct ward rounds, observe behaviours, and adapt care plans with the team.
• Support residents in activities and transport using the house vehicle as required.

Job description

Be part of making lives better as a Support Worker at Ormesby House in West Hill, Oxted, Surrey, and experience what delivering great healthcare should feel like. Use your knowledge, experience, and caring nature to make a positive difference to the lives of people with Mental Health conditions. You’ll be looked after, with a fulfilling career where you’re valued, recognised, and supported, with colleagues there for you and a culture built on kindness and teamwork. There’s also a range of training and development options available to help you achieve your career aspirations, allowing you to grow and succeed as a Support Worker and beyond.

What you will be doing

You will join an inclusive and supportive team that works well together to provide care to people with a range of Mental Health conditions, using your knowledge and skills to help people along their recover pathway towards leading a valued and fulfilled life. Your day-to-day will include ward rounds, analysing behaviours and adapting care accordingly with colleagues, updating patient records, and providing overall care and support, which may include assisting with personal hygiene. It can be quite a challenging environment at times, so a positive attitude, compassion, resilience and vigilance are important. But it is hugely rewarding to see people improve because of your involvement, knowing that you’ve made someone’s life better.

This is a permanent, 35 hours a week, full-time contract. Will be working on 7 hours shifts, or compressed shifts, between the hours of 7am and 10pm, including every other weekend shift on rota. The vacancy requires female candidates who can drive and hold the UK drivers licence, also must be able to use the house vehicle and drive the residents for activities. This is to support the female residents in the most efficient manner.

Location

Ormesby House, West Hill, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 9JB

Ormesby House provides a specialist residential service for all gender identities who have a learning disability, or who are autistic, and have behaviours which, due to their diagnosis may be of concern/distress. Residents may also have profound and multiple communication difficulties, sensory impairments and physical health problems. As well as supporting individuals who have a learning disability, who are autistic, we are specialists in working with additional complex needs. The service is staffed 24 hours a day by a dedicated team of Support Workers, led by an experienced Registered Manager. Ormesby House is situated in Oxted, Surrey and provides ten en-suite bedrooms, communal lounges and a sunroom along with a fully enclosed garden. Oxted is surrounded by beautiful countryside, and there are many local shops, restaurants, and cafes. The town also has a number of parks and green spaces. In addition, there are many local sports clubs and facilities.

What You’ll Get

• Annual base salary of £23,860.20
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals
• Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts
• Life Assurance, for added peace of mind
• Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.
• 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be
• Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time
• Pension contribution, to help secure your future
• Free/subsidised meals and onsite/local free parking

About us

Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move. Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally. Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure