Job Description
Job title: Support Worker
Location:
Holme Lodge Care Home
Valorum Care
Nottingham NG2 5AQ
United Kingdom
Rate Of Pay: £10.42 Per Hour + Overtime
Shift Patterns: Full time, Permanent
Information about the Role:
- Providing physical support which may include helping with household tasks and personal care.
- Providing emotional support for an individual and at times their families.
- Maintain the hygiene, dignity, health and safety of service users at all times.
- Encouraging and supporting the development of personal skills through hobbies and interests.
- Teaching life skills, such as shopping, using public transport and paying for bills.
- Working with other healthcare professionals to ensure that all care needs meet the highest possible standards.
- Assist in the design and administration of an evaluation of the care standards and care service provision.
- If applicable, assist in the administration of medication
Information about the Service:
We specialise in supporting people who have varying needs as a result of physical and long term neurological conditions including cerebral palsy, epilepsy, head/brain injury, motor neurone disease, multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, Parkinson’s disease, speech impairment, spina bifida and hydrocephalus.
Necessary Experience or Qualifications to work as a Support Worker:
- Someone who has a real passion for caring and helping people.
- Ideally 6-months experience of working as a Support Worker but willing to consider applications without care experience.
- Ability to work on shift/rota pattern.
- Have the right to the work in the UK
Oakleaf Recruitment are the In-House Recruitment Team for a growing group of Services and Hospitals across the UK.