Relief Healthcare Support Worker

AA Euro Group; North East; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

AA Euro Healthcare in Sunderland is seeking agency relief Support Workers to provide personalised care and assistance with daily living according to each resident's care plan.

The role includes medication administration, maintaining dignity and independence, encouraging social participation, and working as part of a team or independently.

Required NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care or Care certificate, plus medicines administration and safety intervention training.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care or Care certificate
• 1 year experience with adults with physical and intellectual disability
• Medicines Administration training and Safety Intervention training

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and assistance to clients, including bathing, dressing, and grooming.
• Administer medication according to prescribed schedules
• Tailor care and support to individual needs while maintaining dignity and independence
• Encourage clients to participate in social activities and engage with others
• Support clients in shaping social activities and participation preferences
• Monitor health and wellbeing to ensure care plans stay relevant
• Be a reliable team member who supports colleagues as needed

Skills

Teamwork

Independent working

Education

NVQ Level 2 Health & Social Care

Care certificate

Medicines Administration training

Safety Intervention training

Job description

AA Euro Healthcare is welcoming applications from experienced healthcare professionals.

We are seeking agency relief Support Workers for our well established clients based in Sunderland. The suitable candidate will be working to:

Provide their residents with individualised support with their personal care and wider aspects of daily living, in line with their agreed care plan, to optimise wellbeing, and ensure they lead as fulfilling lives as possible.

Requirements for this role to include:

• Minimum Requirement of NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care or Care certificate
• One years' experience of working with adults with physical & intellectual disability.
• Up to date Medicines Administration training
• Up to date Safety Intervention training
• Ability to work as part of a Team or Independently

Summary of Role Outpots:

• Provide personal care and assistance to clients, including bathing, dressing, and grooming
• Administer medication according to prescribed schedules
• Residents feel that the care and support they need is individually tailored, and unique to their specific needs.
• Residents feel their sense of dignity and independence is maintained, and that they are respected as a person.
• Residents are encouraged to interact and engage with others, and participate in social events and activities.
• Residents feel involved in shaping the social activities available, and to what extend they wish to participate.
• Residents health and wellbeing is regularly monitored to ensure care plans remain relevant
• Your colleagues value you and know that you will look out for and support them

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