Support Worker

NHS; Tandridge; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in England is seeking a Support Worker at Ormesby House, a specialist service providing residential care for individuals with learning disabilities and autism. You will be part of a dedicated team focused on improving lives through compassionate care. Key responsibilities include ward rounds, patient record updates, and assisting with personal hygiene, all in a supportive and rewarding environment. A positive attitude and relevant experience are advantageous for this fulfilling role.

Benefits

Hourly pay rate of £12.85

33 days annual leave including Bank Holidays

Wellbeing support and activities

Career development and training

Pension contribution

Life Assurance

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role or with individuals with mental health conditions, learning disabilities, or autism is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Join an inclusive team providing care to individuals with mental health conditions.
• Conduct ward rounds and analyze behaviours to adapt care accordingly.
• Update patient records and assist with personal hygiene.

Skills

Experience with mental health conditions

Compassion

Positive attitude

Resilience

Vigilance

Job description

This is an opportunity to work as a Support Worker at Ormesby House, a Learning Disability and Autism service in Oxted, Surrey. You will be part of a team that provides specialist residential care for men and women with a range of learning disabilities, including autism and sensory and communication impairments.

Main duties of the job

As a Support Worker, you will join an inclusive and supportive team that works together to provide care to people with mental health conditions. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include ward rounds, analyzing behaviours and adapting care accordingly, updating patient records, and providing overall care and support, which may include assisting with personal hygiene. The role can be challenging at times, so a positive attitude, compassion, resilience, and vigilance are important. However, it is highly rewarding to see people improve because of your involvement, knowing that you've made someone's life better.

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 opportunity for you to grow and move. Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care, a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

Job responsibilities

Be part of making lives better as a Support Worker at Ormesby House in Oxted 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 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 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.

Where you will be working:

Location: Ormesby House, West Hill, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 9JB

You will be working at Ormesby House, a Learning Disability and Autism service providing a specialist residential care for men and women with a range of learning disabilities, including autism and sensory and communication impairments.

You will work alongside the multidisciplinary team to support individuals with a learning disability who require a high level of support to live within a community setting and will continue to require this longer term. Service users may be transitioning from children’s residential services, education, moving out of the family home.

The aim of the service is to encourage individuals to lead a full and valued life, enabling them to live more independently through a programme of active community engagement, developing meaningful social networks and developing robust coping strategies.

We are actively encouraging drivers candidates to apply for this opportunity due to the need of service and to support the residents in the most efficient manner.

What you will get:

• Hourly pay rate of £12.85
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (inc Bank Holidays) – plus your birthday off!
• 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.

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

Qualifications

• No specific qualifications are required, but experience in a similar role or working with individuals with mental health conditions, learning disabilities, or autism would be highly beneficial.

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.

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.