Bank Support Worker

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 provides our residents and service users with access to 24 hr support from experienced clinical and support staff.

You will besupporting persons with learning disability or mental health illness to improve their lives and to live independently.

We are currently recruiting support workers who are committed, positive, compassionate, understanding, dedicated, and dedicated to alwaysput people firsttojoin our team.You will besupporting persons with learning disability or mental health illness to improve their lives and to 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 an equal member 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 to our residents.

Where you’ll be working and hours of work

Your location will be Kirk House, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 3QD.

Working Hours

Bank staff
- ad hoc hours as required for days, waking nights, weekends hours to suit

In return you’ll receive

Permanent staff
- Salary £10.00 per hour
- Company pension scheme and contribution
- Flexible working week
- Career development and ‘on the job’ learning opportunities
- 25 days annual leave
- Access to discounted products and services
- Enhanced disclosure check cost covered
- Employee Assistanct Programme
- Option to work towards NVQ in Health and Social Care
- Refer a friend scheme in which you can earn up to £250

Bank staff
- Salary £10.00 per hour
- Company pension scheme and contribution
- Career development and ‘on the job’ learning opportunities
- Access to discounted products and services
- Enhanced disclosure barring service check cost covered

Your responsibilities as a Support Worker
- 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 to manage budgeting, domestic tasks, or meal preparation
- Support and guide service users with grocery shopping and attending routine appointments.
- Support service users whilst taking of 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