Support Worker

BBS Recruitment; East Midlands; Vor Ort; GBP 12.000 - 18.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

BBS Recruitment is looking for a compassionate Support Worker in Nottingham to provide person-centred care for individuals with a range of physical and learning disabilities, autism, and mental health conditions. You will assist with personal care, daily living activities, medication administration, and community engagement.

Join a team focused on dignity, independence, and safeguarding while supporting service users to access appointments, activities, and social events.

Qualifikationen

• Experience in providing person-centred care to individuals with disabilities or complex needs.
• Knowledge of moving and handling procedures and safeguarding.
• Ability to assist with personal care and daily living activities with dignity.

Aufgaben

• Provide person-centred care and support to individuals with disabilities, autism, and mental health conditions.
• Assist with personal care including washing, dressing, grooming, and toileting.
• Support daily living activities such as meal prep, household tasks, and medication administration.
• Promote independence, choice and inclusion in daily life.
• Maintain accurate care notes, incident reports and records.
• Provide emotional support and reassurance.
• Support mobility and use of appropriate moving and handling techniques.
• Promote safeguarding and maintain confidentiality.

Kenntnisse

Compassionate care

Communication

Record keeping

Ausbildung

Moving and Handling Practical

Buccal Training

Medication management

Epilepsy awareness

Mandatory Training Certificate

Enhanced DBS

Jobbeschreibung

BBS Recruitment is an independent recruitment agency for the transport and logistics sector, supplying to a variety of clients across London, Hertfordshire, and surrounding areas. We also recruit for Social Care and Public Sector roles.

We are currently recruiting a Support Worker for our client in Nottingham .

Responsibilities for the Support Worker:

• Providing person-centred care and support to individuals with a range of physical disabilities, learning disabilities, autism, mental health conditions, epilepsy and complex needs.
• Assisting service users with personal care, including washing, dressing, grooming, and toileting while promoting dignity and independence.
• Supporting individuals with daily living activities such as meal preparation, household tasks, and medication administration.
• Encouraging and promoting independence, choice, and inclusion in all aspects of daily life.
• Building positive relationships with service users, families, and healthcare professionals.
• Supporting individuals to access the community, attend appointments, and participate in social and recreational activities.
• Monitoring and recording changes in service users' physical, emotional, and mental wellbeing.
• Completing accurate care notes, incident reports, and daily records in accordance with company policies.
• Providing emotional support and reassurance to individuals experiencing anxiety, distress, or challenging situations.
• Supporting individuals with behaviours that challenge using positive behaviour support strategies.
• Assisting wheelchair users and individuals with mobility difficulties using appropriate moving and handling techniques.
• Promoting safeguarding, health and safety, and maintaining confidentiality at all times.
• Supporting individuals with medication administration and maintaining accurate medication records.
• Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to ensure high-quality care and support.
• Encouraging participation in activities such as shopping, day trips, exercise, arts and crafts, games, and social events to enhance wellbeing and quality of life.

Certifications required for Support Worker:

• Moving and Handling Practical
• Buccal Training
• Medication management
• Epilepsy awareness
• Mandatory Training Certificate
• Enhanced DBS

To be discussed at the Interview / Next stage – Competitive rate (dependent on experience)