This is a role for an experienced Senior Support Worker to work in a community-based care home service for adults with complex mental health needs. The role involves supporting residents with daily activities, promoting independence, and contributing to their recovery journeys. The successful candidate will have strong leadership skills, empathy, and the ability to work in a challenging but rewarding environment.
Main duties of the job
As a Senior Support Worker, you will join a qualified and experienced team that supports people with mental health conditions. The service is a step-down from a hospital setting, providing a supportive environment for residents who are ready to live more independently in the community. Your duties will include assisting with daily activities, contributing to care plans, promoting independence, and supporting residents with community-based rehabilitation. You will work across four residential houses in the Keighley area, with the opportunity to develop your skills and progress your career.
Job Responsibilities
* Assist Service Users with their day-to-day activities (e.g., cooking, cleaning, washing, some personal care).
* Contribute to individual recovery journeys.
* Promote independence and empowerment.
* Write and update care plans.
* Promote activities and support Service Users with in-house and community-based rehabilitation.
* Issue medication.
* Perform general duties such as admin, cleaning, stock ordering, and contacting external healthcare services.
The role in some of our community houses involves independent lone working, medication administration, and contributing to CPA’s, therefore some previous knowledge and experience in these areas are required.
What you will be doing
You will join the qualified and experienced team that supports people with mental health conditions. As a step-down service between Three Valleys Hospital and Independent Living, service users who are ready to leave the hospital setting but do not quite have the full life skills to live on their own in the community are supported.
Whether you have been a Healthcare Assistant, Support Worker, or a Care Worker, you can utilize your experience to support people to lead a valued and fulfilled life.
We have a 4-tier working structure and all Senior Support Workers are on one level. You will report to a Team Leader with the Registered Manager and Deputy on-site daily and can be approached for support, questions, and anything else you will need.
You will work across all four houses and encourage our Service Users to lead a full and valued life, helping them to live more independently, so a positive attitude, compassion, resilience, and vigilance are important. It can at times be a challenging environment, but regular feedback from staff is that it is hugely rewarding to see people improve; being able to do something today that they couldn’t do last week because of you.
As a 24/7 service, the standard shift pattern is on a rolling two-week basis covering days, nights, and weekends. Overtime is also available and occasional flexibility can also be offered.
What you will get
* Annual Salary of £24,961.
* £750 Annual Retention Bonus.
* The equivalent of 33 days annual leave – plus your birthday off!
* Free meals and parking in local streets.
* Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
* Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
* Pension contribution to secure your future.
* Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
* Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.
There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers, and much more.
Qualifications
* Experience as Senior Support Worker.
* Leadership skills and experience.
* Strong empathy and a caring and compassionate nature.
* Willingness to support residents with personal hygiene.
* Excellent people and communication skills, and a good sense of humour.
* Ability to deal with challenging behaviours.
* Positive and professional approach.
* Reliable, flexible, hard-working, and honest.
* Local or within commutable distance.
You must live in the UK and have the Right to Work in the UK full time.
We do not offer sponsorship for this role.
Part-time and full-time hours available.
About your next employer
Elysium Healthcare is an established, stable, and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.
Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.
Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.
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