Support Worker

Elysium Healthcare Limited; Brighton; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual salary £25,564.50

33 days annual leave

Training & development

Ely-Vate rewards platform

Wellbeing support

Blue Light Card

Life Assurance

Access to Stream wage advances

24/7 GP service

Enhanced Maternity Package

Pension contribution

Meals + onsite parking

Job summary

Elysium Health care is seeking a dedicated Support Worker for Dane House in Brighton. You will assist people with learning disabilities or autism, helping them on their recovery journey with compassionate care in a rewarding environment.

Shifts are 37.5 hours per week on a rota from 7am to 10pm, including every other weekend, with ongoing training and wellbeing benefits to support your career growth and personal development.

Qualifications

• Experience in health or social care settings is desirable.
• Able to analyse behaviours and adapt care accordingly.
• Careful with patient records and personal hygiene tasks.

Responsibilities

• Carry out ward rounds and monitor residents' health needs.
• Analyse behaviours and adjust care plans with the team.
• Update patient records accurately and timely.
• Provide care and support including personal hygiene when needed.
• Work as part of an inclusive, compassionate team.

Skills

Ward rounds

Behaviour analysis

Record keeping

Personal hygiene support

Tools

DBS checks

Job description

Be part of making lives better as a Support Worker at Dane House in Brighton and experience what delivering great healthcare should feel like.

Use your knowledge, experience, and caring nature to make a positive difference to the lives of people with have a learning disability, or who are autistic, and have behaviours which, due to their diagnosis may be of concern/ distress. Residents may also have profound and multiple communication difficulties, sensory impairments and physical health problems.

You’ll be looked after, with a fulfilling career where you’re valued, recognised, and supported, with colleagues there for you and a culture built on kindness and teamwork.

There’s also a range of training and development options available to help you achieve your career aspirations, allowing you to grow and succeed as a Support Worker and beyond.

What You Will Be Doing

You will join an inclusive and supportive team that works well together to provide care to people with Learning Disability and Autism conditions, using your knowledge and skills to help people along their recover pathway towards leading a valued and fulfilled life.

Your day-to-day will include ward rounds, analysing behaviours 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.

This is a permanent, full-time employment, 37.5 hours a week, working on rotas with shifts between the hours of 7am and 10pm, including every other weekend.

Where You Will Be Working

Location: 52a Dyke Rd Ave, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 5LE

Dane House is situated in Brighton and provides six en suite bedrooms, there are also lounges, a dining room and kitchen alongside a large garden. There is an excellent range of community facilities and amenities close by. The service is situated a short walk from the sea. Brighton has direct train access to London and the M23, M25 and A23 motorway.

What You’ll Get

• Annual base salary of £25,564.50
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals
• Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts
• Life Assurance, for added peace of mind
• Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.
• 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be
• Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time
• Pension contribution, to help secure your future
• Free/subsidised meals and onsite/local free parking

About Us

Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure