Support Worker – Crisis / Respite Houses Birmingham, England
Job description
This is a great opportunity to join an organisation that offers a fulfilling and rewarding career in Birmingham. This role would suit someone who wants to join a striving, successful housing /care association and has a desire to provide support to others who wish to go on and live independently in the community. In return you will be rewarded with a great deal of job satisfaction.
Our client provides support to people with mental health problems equipping them with daily life skills to live independently in the community.
You must be able to travel to Edgbaston or Spring Hill in Birmingham as these will be the main sites for this role.
What we need from you as an experienced Support Worker:
- You will need a minimum of 2 years experience working in a similar role in the UK
- Have the ability to encourage and motivate service users
- Able to liaise with professionals/families and carers
- Have an understanding of mental health issues
- Able to cope in a crisis situation
- You will need good communication, organisational, and report writing skills
- Must be computer and digital literate
- Have a flexible attitude to work, able to cover rota working/bank holidays etc
- Well mannered, courteous and professional
Desirable Requirements:
- NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health & Social Care
- Experience of caring in mental health
What the role involves:
- Offering physical and personal care, for example, where necessary assisting people with prompts of personal care, changing beds and other personal care, including medication (following the Adult Care Procedures), under the guidance of the Manager / Senior Care
- Respecting any cultural, religious or gender requirements
- Helping to implement this care, playing a part in the continuing assessment and review of the individual’s needs which will require some recording and attending meetings, as part of the normal working week
- Giving personal and emotional support. This includes befriending the individual, listening to her/his views or worries and providing practical help
- Respond to on call queries as needed
- Carry out assessments ensuring information is completed to good written standard
- Liaise with colleagues, managers and professionals as needed
- Complete reviews and attend meetings as needed
- Complete incident forms and provide updates as needed to management
- Follow policies and procedures in particularly in line with referral process
- Ensure all paperwork i.e. handovers, medication, temperature checks are carried out
Salary: £10.00 per hour, working days and nights - shift patterns 8.45am to 8.45pm or 9.00am to 9.00pm and 8.45pm to 8.45pm or 9pm to 9am (will include weekends and bank holidays).
Benefits:
- Pension
- 20 days holiday, plus Bank Holidays
Please note that employment will be subject to excellent references and an enhanced DBS disclosure being obtained.
Please apply now!
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £10.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
Day range:
- Every weekend
Physical setting:
- Care home
- Homecare
Shift:
- Day shift
- Night shift
Experience:
- working in a Care/Support Worker role in the UK: 2 years (required)
Work Location: One location
