Support Worker (Agency) Manchester, England
Job description
Verve Health are a leading Healthcare Staffing Solutions Organisation based in Manchester, covering the Greater Manchester, Cheshire, Liverpool and London areas.
We are looking for experienced caring, driven and dedicated individuals to provide cover relief for our partnership organisations in Manchester and surrounding areas. These include private hospitals and day centres. You will be fully trained to deliver care to the highest possible standards, as well as receiving ongoing mentorship from our Management Team.
Working on a ‘you choose your own shifts’ basis, you will be able to choose which days you work and which days you take off! No pressure and perfect for those with busy schedules and University or Childcare commitments.
You can work full-time or part-time, it’s completely up to you!
Please be advised that you must have an NHS COVID pass and be CPI trained to apply for this position. Please do not apply without this as your application will be rejected.
What you’ll be doing:
Providing mental and emotional support
Assisting with activities of daily living
Personal care
Ensuring safety and wellbeing of patients
Providing companionship
Promoting independence
Be a key part of multi-disciplinary teams
How does it work?
If successful, you will be invited for a virtual interview. After that, we’ll enrol you onto our online & in person training system to complete your certifications. Once completed, you will be given a log-in to our app where you can pick and choose which shifts you’d like to do.
What else do we offer?
- You can undertake your NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care – completely free of charge!
- Additional Training – if you find an area that interests you, we will equip you with additional training and resources to develop your skills
- No Pressure! – We know a lot of Healthcare is based around pressuring people into availability so we do the opposite – you choose whenever you want to work and we’ll find you a shift.
What do I need?
- A minimum of 6 months hands-on health/social care experience, ideally within learning disability or mental health and dementia.
- A caring nature
- A desire to make a difference
- Dedication to the role
- NHS COVID pass
- CPI training
Requirements
Ideally have a DBS certificate dated within the last year or be on the update service.
What should I include in my application?
- Put as much information about your experiences into your CV as possible, even if not healthcare related, we want to know all about you!
- Include a cover letter: tell us a bit about you and why you think this job would be good for you.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Temporary contract
Salary: £11.50-£14.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Flexitime
- On-site parking
Day range:
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
- Weekends only
Physical setting:
- Care home
- Day centre
- Hospital
- Nursing home
- Residential home
Shift:
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Night shift
COVID-19 considerations:
Virtual interviews, NHS COVID Pass required.
Experience:
- support work: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence and access to a vehicle? (preferred)
- NHS COVID Pass (required)
Work Location: One location
Application deadline: 19/06/2023
Reference ID: HCA Manc
