Support Worker Waking nights

Job Description

Job Summary
The Support Worker plays a vital role in providing compassionate care and assistance to individuals in various settings, including assisted living facilities, nursing homes, and home care environments. This position involves supporting clients with daily activities, ensuring their comfort and safety, and promoting their overall well-being. The ideal candidate will possess a strong commitment to enhancing the quality of life for those they care for, particularly individuals with dementia or other health challenges.

Duties

• Assist clients with personal care tasks
• Provide companionship and emotional support to enhance the client’s quality of life.
• Implement behaviour management strategies to support clients with challenging behaviours.
• Assist with mobility and transfers, ensuring safety at all times.
• Maintain accurate records of client care and report any concerns to the supervising nurse or care manager.
• Engage clients in meaningful activities that promote social interaction and cognitive stimulation.
• Collaborate with healthcare professionals to develop and implement individualised care plans.
• Ensure a clean and safe environment for clients by adhering to health and safety protocols.

Shifts

• 12 hour night shifts full time through the entire week. Fair rotation to ensure not everyone will do weekends.
• To meet the 24 hour care needs of the client, flexibility is required for shifts.

Skills

• Experience in assisted living, support work or home settings is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of dementia care practices and principles is essential.
• Proficiency in medication administration and understanding of related procedures.
• Strong interpersonal skills to build rapport with clients and their families.
• Ability to manage challenging behaviours effectively through patience and empathy.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, for accurate reporting and documentation.
• A caring attitude towards individuals requiring hospice or home care services.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing needs of clients while maintaining a professional demeanour.

This role requires a dedicated individual who is passionate about providing high-quality support to those in need, ensuring that every client receives the respect and dignity they deserve.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: £12.20-£13.31 per hour

Expected hours: 24 – 36 per week

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee mentoring programme
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Referral programme
• Transport links

Physical Setting:

• Live-in

Shift:

• 12 hour shift
• Night shift

Work days:

• Every weekend
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Kingston upon Hull HU11 4AB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

• How many months/years experience do you have within this sector?

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (preferred)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Hull 245