Female Support Worker

LDA Care Limited; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 39,950,000 - 45,461,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Refer a friend bonus

Pension enrolment

Free training

Weekly pay

Paid holiday

Ongoing training / coaching

Progression opportunities

Job summary

LDA Care Limited is hiring a Female Support Worker to join our Hyburn service in Hyburn, near Lancaster. You will support four individuals, each in their own bungalow, with primary mental health needs and possible learning disabilities or personality disorders, including EUPD.

You will work as part of a dedicated team to help residents meet personal goals, develop life skills, and manage daily routines, including personal care and medication, following care plans and risk assessments.

Qualifications

• Ability to facilitate PBS strategies with individuals.
• Follow person-centred care plans and risk assessments.
• Resilience to provide ongoing support during daily life.
• Promote active support approaches and inclusion.
• Understand mental health and related needs.
• Experience supporting individuals with complex needs.
• Develop positive relationships, set boundaries and standards.
• Be kind, caring and patient.

Responsibilities

• Enable individuals to meet personal goals and develop life skills.
• Support daily living including personal care and medication.
• Follow PBS and risk assessments as part of team.
• Work with service manager, team leaders and PBS practitioner.
• Promote independence and community inclusion.

Skills

PBS strategies

Person-centred care plans

Resilience

Active support

Mental health understanding

Support for complex needs

Relationship building

Patience

Education

Care Certificate

Tools

UK Driving Licence (preferred)

Job description

Job Description

Female Support Worker

Hours

1 x 36

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 approaches
• Understand 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/