Healthcare Support Worker

TN United Kingdom; Workington; On-site; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare provider as a Healthcare Support Worker in Workington. This rewarding role offers the chance to make a real difference in the lives of individuals with Mental Health conditions. You will work in a supportive team environment, providing essential care and support while benefiting from extensive training and development opportunities. With a focus on kindness and teamwork, you will help empower individuals to lead meaningful lives. Enjoy competitive pay, generous leave, and a range of perks that promote work-life balance and career growth. If you're passionate about making a positive impact, this is the opportunity for you.

Benefits

33 days of annual leave

Free meals

Free parking

Wellbeing support

Career development opportunities

Pension contributions

Life Assurance

Enhanced Maternity Package

Retail discounts

Special offers

Qualifications

• Experience in providing care to individuals with Mental Health conditions.
• Ability to assist with personal hygiene and daily living activities.

Responsibilities

• Provide care and support to individuals with Learning Disabilities and Mental Health needs.
• Participate in ward rounds and update patient records.

Skills

Compassion

Resilience

Vigilance

Teamwork

Education

Healthcare Support Worker experience

Job description

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Are you a naturally caring and experienced Healthcare Support Worker in the UK, looking for a fulfilling career where you’re valued, recognized, and supported?

If you want to make a positive difference in the lives of others and change lives for the better, then join the team at Gregory House in Workington as a Healthcare Support Worker and experience what delivering great healthcare should feel like.

You’ll have access to a range of training and development options to help you achieve your career aspirations, while working as part of a supportive and friendly team in a culture built on kindness and teamwork.

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 recovery pathway towards leading a valued and fulfilled life.

Your day-to-day will include ward rounds, analyzing behaviors 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.

The shift pattern is 12.5 hours a day, 3-4 days a week including nights and weekends, totaling 40 hours per week.

Public transport is limited to this site. You will ideally need to be a driver or live locally to Workington.

Where you will be working:

Location: Furness Road, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 3PD

You will be working at Gregory House, a Learning Disability and Autism service, providing care and support to 22 adults with Learning Disabilities and/or Mental Health needs.

You will work alongside the team to provide a specialized provision. The service has an enhanced level of support to care for individuals with challenging behaviors and high support needs in the least restrictive setting possible, within a robust and structured environment tailored to their ongoing needs and risks.

The service aims to enable people to lead meaningful lives, with choice and control, accessing mainstream services, engaging in work, training, leisure activities, hobbies, and personal interests. Gregory House encourages independence with the long-term goal of moving to more independent living settings.

What you will get:

• Annual salary of £25,272
• Opportunity for overtime
• 33 days of annual leave (including Bank Holidays) plus your birthday off!
• Free meals and parking
• Wellbeing support and activities for work-life balance
• Career development and training opportunities
• Pension contributions
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced Maternity Package

Additional benefits include retail discounts, special offers, and more.

About your next employer:

You will be working for an established, stable, and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to care delivery. With over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, and Children & Education sectors, there are opportunities for growth and advancement.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care, a global network across 10 countries employing over 86,000 people.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment practices. All staff are responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of service users. An Enhanced DBS disclosure is required for all candidates.