Support Worker

4 months ago

Shipley, United Kingdom Northern Healthcare Full time £11
Looking for a rewarding and fulfilling vocation, then why not join our team at Northern Health Care? We provide mental health recovery services across many regions within the UK. Our services consist of support living and community outreach services which provide our residents and service users with access to 24-hour support from experienced clinical and support staff.

You will be supporting persons with learning disability or mental health illnesses to improve their lives and to live independently. 

Main duties of the job:We are currently recruiting support workers who are committed, positive, compassionate, understanding, dedicated, and dedicated to always putting people first to join our team. You will be supporting persons with learning disabilities or mental health illnesses to improve their lives and live independently.

It’s hard work and can sometimes be challenging but the rewards are truly amazing

As a support worker, you will be at the heart of supporting our service users on a daily basis. You will work with service users to help them live a fulfilled and happy life, whilst living as independently as possible. You will help to enable them to develop positive relationships and to be valued as equal members of their local community as part of their rehabilitation.

As part of this role, you will work closely with a variety of colleagues and support staff to prioritise outcome-focused support for our residents.

Working for your organisation.

Your key attributes:
  • Must have the right to work in the UK.
  • Our values – positive, respectful, open and honest, understanding and dedicated.
  • Supportive and empathetic.

Where you’ll be working:Your location will be Northern Healthcare,  Shipley, BD18 1BP.

Working Hours:
  • Full-time position (38.5 hours per week). This role requires a level of flexibility as you will be working on a rotational shift pattern of 8 am-8 pm during the day and 8 pm-8 am on waking nights, including weekends.

In return you’ll receive:
  • Salary: £11.00 per hour
  • Company pension scheme and contribution
  • Flexible working week
  • Induction and buddy programme
  • Career development and on-the-job learning opportunities
  • Healthcare covers including dental, optical, prescriptions and physiotherapy
  • 25 days annual leave plus statutory bank holidays (pro rata)
  • Access to discounted products and services
  • Enhanced disclosure barring scheme (DBS) check cost covered
  • Option to train towards NVQ in Health and Social Care
  • Free car parking
  • Employee Assistant Programme
  • Ongoing employee recognition scheme and employee awards
  • Refer to a friend scheme 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities:Responsibilities:
  • Ensure that our service users are at the heart of everything we do.
  • Support and guide service users with day-to-day activities enabling them to be able to live a full and as independent life as possible. This may include help managing budgeting, domestic tasks, or meal preparation
  • Support and guide service users with grocery shopping and attending routine appointments.
  • Support service users whilst taking prescribed medication.
  • Support service users to be as active as they would like to be as part of their local community, whilst encouraging them to try out new things. These could include days out, family visits or arranging to go to college or use their local leisure facilities.
  • Regularly review support plans whilst ensuring that they are committed to working toward their needs and aspirations.
  • Working positively and collaboratively with other colleagues within the team
  • Work within and implement our policy and procedure, including confidentiality and safeguarding.
  • Escalate as appropriate any concerns or issues in a timely manner.
  • To maintain and keep accurate records whilst reporting in a factual and ‘person-centred’ approach.
  • Ideally, you will have some experience as a support worker or have gained your level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care.


About Northern Healthcare:

Northern Healthcare is a specialist independent provider of enhanced supported living services for individuals who require enhanced clinical support due to a mental health diagnosis, learning disability or autism. We support over 150 adults across the UK in all aspects of their daily lives and mental health recovery. Currently our services are based across the North West, Cumbria, Yorkshire and the Midlands.We want to make a lifelong positive impact to the quality of life of the people we support. We work hard with fellow adult mental health and social care professionals to ensure that Northern Healthcare is the right step for anyone coming to our services. We truly believe in treating each person as an individual and that starts with finding the best next step for them.We have developed a unique clinically led, recovery focused support model which provides individuals with dedicated 24-hour support in high quality accommodation. Residents are empowered and supported by our team to manage their own tenancy agreement with an independent housing association.Our experienced support teams, encourage and motivate our residents to take the next steps to reach their unique goals and aspirations.We are privileged to be able to support our residents and we are dedicated to growing our reach across the UK, improving our residents’ quality of life and delivering the highest quality of care.

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