Support Worker

2 weeks ago

Ferryhill, United Kingdom Manor Care Home Group Full time

**Location**:
Acorn Grange Care Home

**Job Overview**

**Duties**
- Assist care users with their personal care needs.
- Help in the promotion of mental and physical activity of care users through talking to them, taking them out, sharing with them in activities such as reading, writing, hobbies and recreations.
- Support service users to keep their rooms and possessions in line with their wishes, helping to make and change beds, tidy rooms and do light cleaning.
- Serve meals; assist care users at mealtimes if required.
- Answer emergency calls and respond to people’s urgent needs in line with the home’s procedures.
- Be hospitable to visitors and guests by answering the door and the telephone; and greeting visitors in line with the home’s standards of “customer care”.
- Follow people’s care plans, read and write reports in case plans as required.
- Report and record all concerns about residents’ care and about the safety of the premises, its facilities and equipment.
- Take part in staff and residents’ meetings and also in training activities as required.
- Support residents in taking their medicines when trained and competent.

**Experience**:

- Certification in first aid or relevant healthcare qualifications would be advantageous.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with clients, families, and team members.
- A compassionate nature with a commitment to providing high-quality care that respects the dignity of each individual.

Pay: £11.44 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Employee mentoring programme

Physical Setting:

- Care home
- Residential home

Shift:

- 12 hour shift

Application question(s):

- Do you have a NVQ 2 in Health and Social care or a qualification in Health and Social Care?

**Education**:

- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Care home: 1 year (required)

**Language**:

- English (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Support Worker/Carer

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