Support Worker (Nights)

NHS Jobs; Wombwell; Presencial; GBP 18 000 - 19 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

NHS blue light card

Perkbox vouchers

Private health cash plans

Free confidential mental healthSupport

Resumo da oferta

NHS Jobs in the United Kingdom is seeking a confident Care & Support Worker to join Dove Valley Mews on a full-time basis. You will work 42 hours a week with 12-hour shifts, including alternate weekends, nights, and a two-week rolling rota, delivering person-centered care in a residential setting for adults with learning disabilities and complex needs.

Successful candidates will undergo an enhanced DBS check.

Qualificações

• Genuine desire to make a real difference in people’s lives.
• Excellent communicator and good team player.
• Sensitive and intuitive with energy to provide a trusting, stimulating environment.
• Able to empower and support service user independence.

Responsabilidades

• Offer enhanced care with a flexible learning approach for all the people in our care.
• Provide guidance & encouragement through physical & emotional support.
• Learn about individuals' specific needs & provide help in the most appropriate way.
• Assist with and report on medical & welfare needs.
• Safeguard.
• Maintain a safe, clean environment for all.
• Support service users to access the community, attend work, college, hobbies & activities.

Conhecimentos

Empathy & communication

Team player

Patient focus

Reliability

Descrição da oferta de emprego

We are looking for a confident Care & Support Worker with a passion for delivering outstanding healthcare. You'll be working full time 42 hours a week, 12 hour shifts, including alternate weekends (4 shifts week one, three shifts week two, on a two week rolling rota), nights only, making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care at Dove Valley Mews. Dove Valley Mews is a residential service providing outcome focused care for adults with a learning disability and associated complex needs who may have behaviours that challenge. We encourage and enable the people we support to lead a full and happy life. We work with them to ensure they have more choice and control in their lives. We find out their strengths, abilities and preferences so that the care provided can be as person‑centred and meaningful to each individual as possible.

Key responsibilities

• Offer enhanced care with a flexible learning approach for all the people in our care
• Provide guidance & encouragement through physical & emotional support
• Learn about individuals specific needs & provide help in the most appropriate way
• Assist with and report on medical & welfare needs
• Safeguard
• Maintain a safe, clean environment for all
• Supporting service users to access the community, to attend things like work, college, hobbies & activities, days out & holidays
• Supporting the service users to grow, develop & learn through engaging them in tasks such as cooking & cleaning

Qualifications / requirements

• Genuinely driven with a desire to make a real difference in peoples lives
• An excellent communicator and a good team player
• Sensitive and intuitive with the energy required to provide a trusting, stimulating & varied environment
• Able to empower & support service user independence

Successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

What we offer

• Salary: £13.15 per hour, rising to £13.45 per hour after three months (£29,435.70 first year), rising to £13.70 per hour after 18 months
• perks go way beyond pension schemes and excellent professional development - you'll also enjoy discounts with our free NHS blue light card, perkbox with vouchers for everyday purchases and shopping, private health cash plans, free confidential mental health support and much more, to support your wellbeing in and out of work.
• Unpaid carer? We recognise that many of our colleagues have unpaid caring responsibilities and we welcome applications from unpaid carers. We value the skills and experience that caring can bring to the workplace.
• Flexible working with opportunity for overtime
• Regular coaching & appraisal
• Expert supervision & peer support
• Employee discount savings & Cycle to Work scheme
• Wellbeing centre with exercises, recipes, financial and mental health advice

Cygnet has been providing a national network of high-quality specialist mental health services for more than 30 years. In this role you'll have the chance to make a real impact on patients, service users & their families.