Dementia Support worker (Days and Nights)

Dementia Support worker (Days and Nights) Sunderland, North East England, England

Orchard Care Homes
Full Time Sunderland, North East England, England 12.31 GBP HOURLY Today
Job description

Extraordinary People, Exceptional Care

Are you an experienced Care Assistant, with a passion for Dementia Care, looking for a new opportunity with an organisation that will help you develop and achieve your professional goals and aspirations?

Dementia Support Worker

Up to £12.56 per hour

Location: Hylton Road, Millfield, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear, SR4 7AB

Sponsorship is considered for this role. To be eligible you must currently reside in the UK & hold the required qualifications and experience.

Introduction to the role

We take dementia care seriously, it is our passion and the reason why we are one of the leading specialists in the UK. Our ambition is to change the way people with dementia are supported and the role of Dementia Support Worker is vital to our success.

As a Dementia Support Worker, you will have responsibility for the delivery of exceptional care to a designated group of people living with dementia. The Dementia Support Worker will ensure that people are treated with respect and dignity, your approach is empathetic, compassionate, and focused on ensuring their life is the best it can be, promoting the strengths and abilities of each person.

In specially designed areas, you will engage with individuals, ensuring you understand their needs, encourage, assist, and support people to participate in appropriate leisure activities and activities of daily living, normalising life as much as possible with joy and happiness.

This role does involve aspects of personal care and you may support individuals who show signs of being distressed. With support from the team, you will receive tailor made dementia training to enhance your skills and the lives of people living with dementia.

You will have previous care experience, within a dementia setting. It is a requirement to have a Level 2 or a Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care.

Main Duties

To assist with delivery of individual peoples care and support plan, working as an integral part of the caring team, to deliver the highest standards of individualised care to people who are living with a complex dementia, adopting a holistic approach which encompasses the individual needs of both the person and their families.

Ensuring that people retain their identity, are comfortable, are engaged in meaningful activities, that communication is appropriately facilitated, that they retain their independence, that their choices are always met, they are treated with respect and dignity and given their rights to privacy.

About Orchard Care Homes

Within close proximity of the vibrant city of Sunderland and all that it has to offer, Ashlea Lodge is a modern home with two floors that provides specialist care for older people, many of whom are living with dementia.

Winner of the Gold trophy for Best Smaller Care Home Group at the CHA (Care Home Awards) 2021.

Orchard Care Homes has been providing care for older people for over 15 years. We are committed to being at the heart of the local community and delivering the same level of care that we would all wish for our loved ones.

We believe in investing in our people. Your professional development is actively encouraged and you will receive plenty of training and progression opportunities across our portfolio of homes.

Benefits:
Access to Blue Light Discount Card.

Excellent training and progression opportunities, from day one, with career pathways to enable you to grow and develop.

Recognition schemes, such as ‘Making a Difference’ and recognising our dedicated staff team.

Free Uniform and car parking.

Access to our 24/7 Employee Support Hub offering confidential support on personal and professional issues.

INDALDSW

Dementia Support worker (Days and Nights)
Orchard Care Homes

www.orchardcarehomes.com
Harrogate, United Kingdom
Tom Brookes
$100 to $500 million (USD)
1001 to 5000 Employees
Company - Private
Healthcare Services & Hospitals
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