Waking Nights Female Support Worker

Gray Healthcare; Barrow-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist health and social care provider in Barrow-in-Furness seeks a Female Mental Health Support Worker to support a client with Acquired Brain Injury. The role involves providing 1:1 support, with responsibilities including care plan implementation and engaging with the client. Applicants should have at least 2 years of experience in a care setting and must be able to work in the UK. Competitive salary and training opportunities are offered.

Benefits

Highly competitive salary

Fully paid induction and training

Company pension

Professional development

28 days annual leave, increasing to 33

Blue light card

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of experience working in a care setting.
• Experience with detailed care plans and risk assessments.
• Must have current Right to Work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Support a lady with Acquired Brain Injury in her home.
• Provide 1:1 support during mixed shifts.
• Engage in activities such as jigsaws and communication.

Skills

Experience in a care setting

Implementing care plans

Communicative abilities

Job description

Female Mental Health Support Worker

Location: Barrow-in-Furness
£12.50 per hour

Role Description – Mental Health Support Worker

Gray Healthcare are recruiting a team of mental health support workers within the Barrow-in-Furness area to support a lady in her 60's who has a diagnosis of Acquired Brain Injury sustained as a result of a prolonged epileptic episode, living independently in her own home receiving 1:1 support 24 hours a day. The lady we will be supporting has a good sense of humour, enjoys jigsaws, scrabbles, riding books and talking to her staff. She will be supported by a female team on mixed shifts of days and waking nights.

Required Skills and Experience

• At least 2 years experience working in a care setting
• Experience implementing detailed care plans and risk assessments
• You must have current Right to Work in the UK and have been employed in the UK for at least 6 months. We no longer have any certificates of sponsorship available and are unable to consider sponsorship
• This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references

Hours

42 hour contract

Induction and Training

We provide an initial week of training which is a combination of online training (Company induction, systems, and Medication). Followed by in-person training on PROACT-SCIPr-UK which is a PBS approach to least restrictive practice, this is a therapeutic and proven alternative to restraint dominant approaches. You will then complete the person-centred training, specific to the person that you are supporting. Training continues throughout your time with Gray Healthcare, and we encourage you to develop and grow your career with us.

Benefits

• Highly competitive salary
• Fully paid induction and training
• Company pension
• Professional development
• 28 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays, increasing to 33
• Blue light card

About Us

Gray Healthcare is a specialist Health and Social Care provider, supporting people with complex needs, disabilities and long-term conditions looking to step back into the community from in-patient support services. At Gray Healthcare, we offer our own dynamic approach to care, enabling people to move back into their own homes - into their own communities - giving them control of their life. We create a bespoke support package for each individual, with support from our own multi-disciplinary team, adaptable to meet all current and future needs.

This post is exempt under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1. Due to the nature of the role and the needs of the people we support, we can only accept applications from female's for this position