Healthcare Support Worker
Location: Ipswich, Suffolk
Salary: £13 per hour
Contract Type: Employed, Permanent
Variable Hours: Full Time/Part-time
The Role
The company are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated healthcare support worker with relevant qualifications to join their team.
In this role you’ll have the chance to make a real impact on service users & their families.
A rewarding role with excellent career prospects, your focus on quality of care will help them achieve their goals.
The Health Care Support workers with interests in care, responsibility & new challenges are encouraged to apply.
Key Responsibilities
- Dispose of waste and hazardous materials.
- Comply with all company rules, regulations, and procedures.
- Ensure Service Users are at the heart of care delivery and their wishes and preferences enhance their wellbeing
- To contribute to the efficient running of the service
- Support Service Users to maintain their relationships and connections with the local community
- Ensure Care Plans and other information about how to support Service Users are followed
- Be responsible for informing the Care Manager of any changes in the needs of Service Users
- Be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of those individuals they support
- Providing emotional support to service users and their families.
- Providing practical support for service users and their families, such as helping with household tasks, personal care and paperwork.
- Supporting them to pursue hobbies and interests.
- Supporting the learning of new skills or gaining employment.
- Teaching life skills, such as budgeting and paying bills where applicable.
- Helping with everyday tasks such as meal preparation, writing a shopping list, going shopping etc.
- Helping them to access community facilities and be included in community groups.
- Understanding their communication needs and adapting your communication to each individual, e.g. sounds, tones, body language.
- Analyzing an individual’s needs and drawing up a focused support plan.
- Becoming both a role model and companion to the individual and uncovering shared interests, such as hobbies and outings.
- Help with personal care when required
Skills and Qualifications
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification or Experience in a healthcare setting [Not essential]
- Superior communication skills.
- Ability to analyse basic medical information and data.
- Ability to successfully work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
- Willingness to maintain a professional demeanour at all times.
- Ability to work with other employees in order to achieve various goals.
- Understanding of medical confidentiality laws and practices.
- Full UK driving licence- Preferred
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable company, please do not hesitate to apply.
Skilled workers are available for existing applicants in the UK. To qualify for sponsorship, candidates are required to work part-time for a period of three months.
