Support Worker - London, United Kingdom - Oakleaf Recruitment
Description
Job title:
Support Worker
Location:
Battersea Bridge House Hospital,1 Randall Close, Battersea, London, SW11 3TG
Rate Of Pay:
£10.42 per hour
Shift Patterns: 40hrs Per Week, + Overtime
Information about the Role:
Working as a Support Worker at Battersea Bridge Hospital your duties will include the following:
- Providing physical support which may include helping with household tasks and personal care.
- Providing emotional support for an individual and at times their families.
- Maintain the hygiene, dignity, health and safety of service users at all times.
- Encouraging and supporting the development of personal skills through hobbies and interests.
- Teaching life skills, such as shopping, using public transport and paying for bills.
- Working with other healthcare professionals to ensure that all care needs meet the highest possible standards.
- Assist in the design and administration of an evaluation of the care standards and care service provision.
- If applicable, assist in the administration of medication.
Information about the Service:
Battersea Bridge House Hospital is a forensic low secure independent hospital providing safe and secure assessment, care and on-going treatment facilities for 22 male patients aged 18 years and over with severe and enduring mental illness and additional complex behaviour.
Qualifications to work as a Support worker:
- No experience needed for this role as full training will be provided.
- However previous experience working as a Support Worker, Healthcare Assistant, Domiciliary Carer or Senior preferred.
- Caring, kind and considerate.
- Passionate about making a difference in someone else's life.
- Good communication skills.
- Able handle sometimes challenging situations.
- Fun, energetic and able to build relationships with many different people.
Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent
Salary:
From £10.42 per hour
Day range:
- Every weekend
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Physical setting:
- Care home
- Homecare
- Hospital
- Nursing home
- Residential home
Shift:
- 12 hour shift
- Day shift
- Night shift
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location:
In person
Reference ID:
Support Worker
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