Support Worker

Pharmacyupdate; Macclesfield; Hybrid; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement

Free annual mandatory training

Refer a friend £50 bonus

Competitive hourly rate + enhancements

Job summary

Pin Point Health is seeking experienced Support Workers to join our team, delivering high-quality care across supported living, residential services, specialist units and private hospitals. Roles include long days, nights and sleepovers with a requirement to work across all shift patterns.

As a Support Worker you will administer medications, support daily living activities and maintain accurate reports, while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure client health and safety.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6–12 months experience in a healthcare environment.
• Ability to stay patient and calm under pressure.
• Adaptable to new environments.
• Reliable and trustworthy.
• Eligible to work in the UK.
• Access to own transport preferred but not essential.
• Flexible to work across multiple environments weekly.

Responsibilities

• Administering medication.
• Assisting with daily living and domestic duties.
• Developing positive working relationships with the multi-disciplinary team.
• Ensuring health, safety and welfare of clients is protected.
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date reports such as support plans.
• Completing administrative duties.
• Maintaining regular communication with the Service Manager.
• Respect confidentiality of each client.
• Build and maintain relationships with service users and their families.

Skills

Healthcare experience

Job description

Shift Patterns: Long days, nights & sleepovers (must be willing to work all shifts, not just nights)

We are currently looking to recruit experienced Support Workers to work within a variety of environments including Supported Living, Residential Services, Specialist Units and Private Hospitals as part of our established health and social care agency.

The Role:

As a Support Worker at Pin Point Health your main duties will include:

• Administering medication
• Assisting with daily living and domestic duties
• Developing positive working relationships with the multi-disciplinary team
• Ensuring that the health, safety and welfare of clients is always protected
• Maintaining accurate and up to date reports such as support plans
• Completing all necessary administrative duties
• Maintaining regular communication with the Service Manager
• Respect the individuality and confidentiality of each client
• Build and maintain relationships with service users and their families.

The Person:

The following experience and characteristics are considered essential to the role:

• A minimum of 6-12 months experience within a healthcare environment, preferably supporting clients with learning disabilities, autism, challenging behaviour or mental health needs.
• The ability to be patient & calm under pressure
• Easily adaptable to new environments
• Reliable & trustworthy
• Eligible to work in the UK
• Access to your own transport is desirable, however this is not essential
• Flexible to work within multiple environments on a weekly basis dependant on the requirements of our clients.

The Package:

You will have access to the following benefits as part of the role of Support Worker with Pin Point Health:

• Full time and Part time work available
• Holiday allowance accrued as you work
• FREE annual mandatory training
• "Refer a friend" scheme that pays £50.00 per candidate referred
• A competitive hourly rate with further enhancements for Bank Holidays
• Access to our online staff portal to manage your availability and work assignments
• The opportunity to work within a wide range of different environments on a weekly basis

The Company:

Pin Point Health work in partnership with a wide range of care providers in order to deliver high quality, consistent and reliable staffing solutions.

We offer part time, full time and contract positions to our team of experienced Support Worker s within a wide range of different environments across the UK.