Support Worker

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS is seeking a compassionate Support Worker in Surbiton, London. The role involves providing care for individuals with learning disabilities and mental health conditions, ensuring their well-being and fostering independence. Candidate should have excellent communication skills and empathy, with opportunities for career development and a supportive team environment.

Benefits

33 days of annual leave including bank holidays

Free meals and parking

Career development and training

Pension contribution

Life Assurance

Enhanced Maternity Package

Qualifications

• Experience as a Care Assistant or Support Worker, particularly in Learning Disabilities and Autism is beneficial.
• Valid UK driving license preferred for community visits.

Responsibilities

• Provide care and support for people with learning disabilities and mental health conditions.
• Work alongside a multidisciplinary team to help residents live more independently.
• Engage with residents, understand their needs, and provide personalized care.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Compassion

Job description

This is a role as a Support Worker at Elysium Healthcare's 21b Upper Brighton Road House in Surbiton, providing care for people with severe learning disabilities, Autism, and behaviours that may be seen as challenging. The successful candidate will be empathetic, caring, and compassionate, with excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team to support residents and help them lead a full and valued life.

Main duties of the job

As a Support Worker, you will provide care and support to people with learning disabilities and mental health conditions, working alongside a multidisciplinary team to help them live more independently. You will use your excellent communication skills and experience in Learning Disabilities and Autism to engage with residents, understand their needs, and provide personalized care. The role can be challenging at times, but it is highly rewarding to see the positive impact you can have on people's lives.

About us

Elysium Healthcare is an established, stable, and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is ample opportunity for growth and development within the organization.

Job responsibilities

Are you a naturally empathetic, caring and compassionate Support Worker in the UK with experience of caring for people with learning disabilities?

Do you want a fulfilling career, where you can make a difference and change lives for the better in a culture of kindness and teamwork? Where you’ll be supported with development opportunities to grow you as a person and in your career?

Join21b Upper Brighton Road HouseinSurbitonas a Support Worker and provide care for people withsevere learning disabilities, Autism and behaviours may be seen as challenging;where you’ll support andencourage them to lead a full and valued life, enabling them to live more independently.

You’ll be great with people – a real ‘people person’, able to communicate effectively – explaining yourself clearly in the right tone to suit the situation and be really good at understanding others (behaviours and expressions, as well as vocal). Having a good sense of humour and resilience, and a willingness to help residents with their personal hygiene are also important.

What you will be doing You will join an inclusive, supportive team that works well together to provide care to people with learning disabilities and mental health conditions. Whether you have experience as a Care Assistant or Support Worker, you will use your knowledge and skills to help support people lead a valued and fulfilled life.

Working alongside a multidisciplinary team, you will use your excellent communication skills and experience as a Support Worker with a background in Learning Disabilities & Autism to provide care and support people through their care pathway. 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 you; being able to do something today that they couldn’t do last week. You’ll work37.5 hours per week, working 7.5 hours a day with shift patterns of 7am-2.30pm and 2.30pm-10pm, with weekends on a rota basis.Extra hours can be discussed if required.

Where you will be working Location:21b Upper Brighton Road Surbiton, Surrey KT6 6QX 21b Upper Brighton Road is a seven bed, male only, community based home. People supported at 21b Upper Brighton Road have moderate learning disabilities with associated health needs, autism and behaviours which may be seen as challenging.

People may come to 21b Upper Brighton Road as part of their care pathway, either moving from their community placement or the family home because they require more structured care and support. The service is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, by a dedicated team made up of the Registered Manager and Support Workers. All residents are registered with the local GP which allows access to specialist clinicians. Elysium Care Partnerships are proud of the excellent relationships with the families and friends of the people they support. Families and friends are encouraged to play an active part in the lives of their loved ones.

In this role you will:

• Ideally hold a valid UK driving licence (preferred to assist with community visits)
• Have strong empathy and a caring and compassionate nature
• Be willing to support residents with personal hygiene
• Have excellent people and communication skills, and a good sense of humour
• Deal with challenging behaviours
• Have a positive and professional approach
• Be reliable, flexible, hard-working and honest
• Be local or within commutable distance

You must live in the UK and have the Right to Work in the UK full time.20-hour Student and Skilled Worker Visa's cannot be accepted.

What you will get

• Annual base salary of £25,058 (£12,85 hourly pay rate)
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (inc Bank Holidays) – plus your birthday off!
• Free meals and parking
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
• Pension contribution to secure your future.
• Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
• Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more.

About your next employer:

You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• You do not need any specific qualifications, but experience as a Care Assistant or Support Worker, particularly in the field of Learning Disabilities and Autism, would be highly beneficial. A valid UK driving license is preferred to assist with community visits.

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.