Healthcare Support Worker

TN United Kingdom; Ashford; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading provider of complex care in the UK as a Support Worker/Healthcare Assistant. This role offers a unique opportunity to make a difference in the lives of individuals with brain injuries and neurological conditions. You will work in a supportive environment, building meaningful relationships with patients and assisting them in their rehabilitation journey. With a focus on person-centred care, you will help patients with daily living activities and ensure their safety and well-being. This is a rewarding position where your contributions will be valued, and you will have access to extensive training and development opportunities to grow your career.

Benefits

Birthday off

Active Learning Hub access

Active Reward App

Employee Assistance Programme

Medicash Health Plan

Active Awards programme

Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay

Refer a Friend Scheme

Qualifications

• Genuine interest in providing person-centred care for young people.
• Experience in care or mental health is advantageous but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with patients and support their rehabilitation.
• Assist with daily living activities and communicate with the clinical team.

Skills

Person-centred care

Communication skills

Supportive care

Relationship building

Education

Experience in care sector

Enhanced DBS check

Job description

Come and join the UK's largest provider of complex care. We proudly employ over 4000+ people - no matter what your experience, we have jobs for everyone.

We have an amazing opportunity for Support Workers/Healthcare Assistants to join our caring and support team at our Hothfield Brain Injury Rehabilitation and Neurological Care Centre, our specialist centre in Kent, we look after adults with a brain injury or other neurological condition.

Set within the 12 acre grounds of a manor house, we specialise in intensive rehabilitation for people in the early stages of recovery from a brain injury right through to residential care.

What you'll be working:

FULL TIME 36 hours per week

The hours are 7am to 7:30pm and 7pm to 7:30am.

What you'll be doing:

• Build relationships with patients, which are open and two way
• Support patients to undertake their rehabilitation programme
• Establish methods of communication with patients, reducing barriers when necessary
• Assist patients with mealtimes where necessary
• Support with activities of daily living and personal care when needed
• Communicate any issues to the clinical team
• Accurately report and/or record work activities
• Keeping people safe from any harm and protecting their human rights.

What you'll have:

• A genuine interest in providing the best person-centred care possible for our young people
• Experience working within the care sector / mental health would be an advantage but not essential
• Successful candidates will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS

We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident committed employer.

What to look forward to:

• Birthday off
• Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e-learning and face-to-face training and development opportunities
• Active Reward App giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop
• Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice
• Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials like going to the dentist or opticians
• We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
• Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits
• Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1000 by recommending someone you know
• and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group