Support Worker

NHS Jobs; Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Birthday day off

Training & development

Rewards platform Ely-Vate

Wellbeing support

Blue Light Card

Life Assurance

Earned wage access

GP service

Job summary

Elysium Healthcare is hiring a Support Worker at 1a Upper Brighton Road House in Surbiton, Surrey. You will join a supportive team helping residents with Mental Health conditions, delivering personal care and daily support in a nine-bed home.

The role is permanent, full-time (37.5 hours/week) with shifts 7am–10pm, including every other weekend. Elysium offers a wide range of benefits and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Providing care to people with Mental Health conditions.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall care and support, including assistance with personal hygiene.
• Work as part of an inclusive team to support residents in their recovery pathway.
• Maintain a positive attitude, compassion, resilience and vigilance to support residents.

Job description

Be part of making lives better as a Support Worker at 1a Upper Brighton Road House in Surbiton, 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 Mental Health conditions. 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 a range of Mental Health 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 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 position, 37.5 hours a week, working on shifts, half day or long days, between the hours of 7am and 10pm, including every other weekend.

Where you will be working

Location: 1a Upper Brighton Road, Surbiton, Surrey, United Kingdom, KT6 6LQ

1a Upper Brighton Road is a nine bed, mixed gender community based home. The people who are supported at 1a Upper Brighton Road have severe learning disabilities, autism and behaviours which, due to their diagnosis may be seen as challenging. Residents may also have profound and multiple communication difficulties, sensory impairments and physical health problems. People may come to 1a Upper Brighton Road as part of their care pathway, either moving on from their residential school placement or 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.

What You’ll Get At Elysium Healthcare

We believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:

• 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.