Support worker

The duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

•          Promoting independence and enabling service users to do as much as possible themselves

•          Enabling Service Users to undertake daily living tasks

•          Responding to emergencies where appropriate/required

•          Aiding with personal care such as dressing/undressing, bathing, eating, toileting/continence care and nail care, etc.

•          Assisting Service users with mobility such as turning and positioning in bed/chair and transferring

•          Ensuring all records are kept up to date and are filled in correctly

•          Reporting any concerns to the appropriate person

•          Attending appointments with service users

•          Domestic duties such as cleaning rooms, cleaning windows, cleaning toilets, mopping floors, cleaning communal areas, ironing, and attending to laundry.

•          Preparing and serving meals. Cleaning up after meals

•          Aiding with using the phone social/recreational/leisure activities

•          Administering medications and keeping accurate records of this. (Only staff who have been trained can administer medications)

•          Assisting with new members of the staff team

•          Being key worker to a service user(s)

•          Maintaining knowledge of and demonstrating the safe use of care equipment and supplies

•          Attending regular training sessions and ensuring your training is kept up to date

Does the job role include personal care?: Yes

Working Patterns:

4 shifts per week consisting of 2 days and 2 sleep in shifts.

Part time shifts available to be discussed at interview.

Day shift- 9am-6pm

Sleep in shift- 6pm-9am ( sleep 10pm/11pm- 7am)