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Sugarman Health & Wellbeing Limited; Rickmansworth; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly Pay

Holiday Pay

Nurse Care Manager support

Free nurse training

Refer a Friend scheme

Job summary

Sugarman Health and Wellbeing Limited is seeking a compassionate Female Support Worker to assist an independent 65-year-old lady in her flat. You will support daily living tasks, promote independence, and ensure a safe, respectful environment in her home with diabetes and Korsakoff's dementia Care.

The role involves 12-hour day and night shifts, part-time/bank contracts, and a supportive team including nurses. DBS check required and training provided.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 months of professional care experience
• Right to work in the UK
• Enhanced DBS (or willingness to obtain one)
• Up-to-date CV with full work history

Responsibilities

• Support with daily living tasks while respecting and promoting her independence and choices
• Deliver tactful, person-centred assistance, allowing her to accept support at her own pace
• Assist with establishing and maintaining a comfortable daily routine and sleep schedule
• Work alongside District Nurses assisting with her Type 2 diabetes management
• Provide understanding and consistent care for Korsakoff's dementia, managing memory lapses, confabulation, and mood fluctuations
• Manage occasional challenging behavior (including verbal abuse) using calm communication and de-escalation skills
• Support her safety in accordance with DoLS guidelines
• Accompany on short outings to the local shop as requested
• Maintain accurate records and report concerns to the care team
• Ensure a safe, respectful, person-centred environment

Job description

Shifts: 12-hour shifts (Days and Waking Nights, 2-3 shifts per week)

Contract Type: Part-time / Bank - 2-3 shifts

Please note: Due to the personal care needs of our clients, this role is open to female applicants only. This is a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

About the Role

As a Support Worker, you'll provide practical help with daily tasks, offer emotional encouragement, and promote social inclusion, enabling people to lead fulfilling lives at home and in the community.

We are seeking a compassionate, resilient, and tactful Female Support Worker to assist an independent 65-year-old lady in her own flat. She is a wheelchair user who enjoys keeping things low-key at home with occasional visits to the local shop.

She manages insulin-dependent Type 2 diabetes (supported twice daily by District Nurses) and Korsakoff's dementia, which impacts her short-term memory and can cause confabulation (filling memory gaps unintentionally) and fluctuating moods.

Weekly Pay - PAYE or Umbrella

Holiday Pay (PAYE)

Ongoing support from our Nurse Care Manager and Registered Manager

Free clinical and theory training from experienced nurses

Refer a Friend scheme (T&Cs apply)

Key Responsibilities

• Support with daily living tasks while respecting and promoting her independence and choices
• Deliver tactful, person-centred assistance, allowing her to accept support at her own pace
• Assist with establishing and maintaining a comfortable daily routine and sleep schedule
• Work alongside District Nurses assisting with her Type 2 diabetes management
• Provide understanding and consistent care for Korsakoff's dementia, managing memory lapses, confabulation, and mood fluctuations
• Manage occasional challenging behavior (including verbal abuse) using calm communication and de-escalation skills
• Support her safety in accordance with DoLS guidelines
• Accompany on short outings to the local shop as requested
• Maintain accurate records and report concerns to the care team
• Ensure a safe, respectful, person-centred environment

Key Requirements

• Non-drivers welcome (driving licence/vehicle not required)
• Flexibility to work 12-hour day and night shifts across weekdays and weekends
• Previous experience supporting individuals with dementia (Korsakoff's preferred), diabetes, or complex behavioral needs
• Minimum 6 months of professional care experience
• Right to work in the UK
• Enhanced DBS (or willingness to obtain one)
• Up-to-date CV with full work history

You’ll be part of a team committed to supporting individuals with complex care needs to build independence, confidence, and a better quality of life through personalised, compassionate care and tailored support.

Sugarman Health and Wellbeing is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all individuals, regardless of their sex, age, race, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital status, civil partnership status, religion, belief, pregnancy and maternity status, or disability.