Senior Support Worker

NHS; Staines-upon-Thames; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent health and social care provider is seeking a Senior Support Worker in Staines-upon-Thames. You will play an essential role in supporting individuals with learning disabilities and complex health needs, promoting their independence. Key responsibilities include personal care assistance, health monitoring, and maintaining confidentiality. The ideal candidate must have at least 24 months of care experience. This position offers a competitive salary and a chance to make a positive impact in the community.

Qualifications

• 24 months experience in care.
• 24 months experience in Learning Disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Support people using the service in line with their individual care plan.
• Assist with personal care needs, including bathing and continence.
• Monitor health (mental and physical) of individuals using the service.
• Maintain confidentiality and ensure safety at all times.

Skills

Effective communication

Interpersonal skills

Health monitoring

Personal care assistance

Manual handling

Job description

Senior Support Worker

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 15 December 2025

You will be part of a professional team supporting people with learning disabilities, autism, complex health needs in the services they access and their wider community. You will be working closely with relatives, carers, friends, advocates, colleagues, other professionals. Supervise support workers on shift providing guidance and support as necessary.

Administer and support individuals with their medication and ensuring the health and safety of all staff and people using our services.

You will plan and lead shifts ensuring all tasks are completed in a timely and appropriate way.

Actively contribute to reviews and development of plans, assessments and reports.

Main duties of the job

Support people using the service in line with their individual care plan to promote as much independence as possible.

Assistance with all aspects of personal care (supporting continence needs, showering etc.) in accordance with the individual's support needs.

Participation in the ongoing monitoring of the health (mental and physical) and behaviour of people using the service.

Reporting and recording all relevant information and reporting to senior staff any changes in the person.

Act as a key-worker for named individuals within the service.

Promote, support and deliver a range of activities within the service and in the wider community.

Provide person-centred support as identified within the care plan ensuring respect, privacy and dignity at all times.

Help to maintain and develop relationships between individuals, families and friends.

Involve people in the development of their own care and support packages.

Ensure confidentiality in all matters relating to each person is maintained.

Maintain the safety of people at all times, alerting senior staff to any identified risks whether perceived or actual.

There is a manual handling component including assisting people with walking, sitting and other activities of daily living and by means of wheelchairs and mechanical aids within recommended guidelines.

About us

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.

We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.

Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.

For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Job responsibilities

• Support people using the service in line with their individual care plan to promote as much independence as possible.
• Assist with all aspects of personal care (supporting continence needs, showering, bathing etc.) in accordance with individuals support needs.
• Participate in the ongoing monitoring of the health (mental and physical) and behaviour of people using the service.
• Reporting and recording all relevant information and reporting to senior staff any changes in the person.
• Act as a key-worker for named individuals within the service.
• Promote, support and deliver a range of activities within the service and in the wider community.
• Provide person-centred support as identified within the care plan ensuring respect, privacy and dignity at all times.
• Help to maintain and develop relationships between individuals and their families, friends and significant others.
• Participate in and contribute to meetings, which may include presentations.
• Involve people in the development of their own care and support packages.
• Ensure confidentiality in all matters relating to each person is maintained.
• Maintain the safety of people at all times, alerting senior staff to any identified risks whether perceived or actual.
• There is a manual handling component including assisting people with walking, sitting and other activities of daily living and by means of wheelchairs and mechanical aids within recommended guidelines.

Person Specification

• 24 months experience in care
• 24 months experience in Learning Disabilities

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

£26,240 to £27,928 a year Incl. 5% Fringe HCAS, Per annum pro rata.