This is a temporary Support Worker role at Holkham House in Redhill, a Learning Disability and Autism service that provides a specialist residential service for men and women with a range of learning disabilities, including autism and sensory and communication impairments. You will be part of a multidisciplinary team supporting individuals with a learning disability who require a high level of support to live within a community setting and will continue to require this longer term.
Main duties of the job
As a Support Worker, you will use your knowledge, experience, and caring nature to make a positive difference to the lives of people with learning disabilities. Your day-to-day will include ward rounds, analyzing behaviors and adapting care accordingly with colleagues, updating patient records, and providing overall care and support, which may include assisting with personal hygiene. It can be a challenging environment at times, so a positive attitude, compassion, resilience, and vigilance are important. However, it is hugely rewarding to see people improve because of your involvement, knowing that you've made someone's life better.
About us
Elysium Healthcare is an established, stable, and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move. Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.
Job responsibilities
Be part of making lives better as a Support Worker at Holkham House in Redhill and experience what delivering great healthcare should feel like.
Use your knowledge, experience, and caring nature to make a positive difference to the lives of people with learning disabilities.
You’ll be looked after, with a fulfilling career where you’re valued, recognised, and supported, with colleagues there for you and a culture built on kindness and teamwork.
There’s also a range of training and development options available to help you achieve your career aspirations, allowing you to grow and succeed as a Support Worker and beyond.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Be part of making lives better as a Support Worker at Holkham House in Redhill and experience what delivering great healthcare should feel like.
Use your knowledge, experience, and caring nature to make a positive difference to the lives of people with learning disabilities.
You’ll be looked after, with a fulfilling career where you’re valued, recognised, and supported, with colleagues there for you and a culture built on kindness and teamwork.
There’s also a range of training and development options available to help you achieve your career aspirations, allowing you to grow and succeed as a Support Worker and beyond.
What you will be doing
You will join an inclusive and supportive team that works well together to provide care to people with learning disabilities, using your knowledge and skills to help people along their recovery pathway towards leading a valued and fulfilled life.
Your day-to-day will include ward rounds, analyzing behaviors and adapting care accordingly with colleagues, updating patient records, and providing overall care and support, which may include assisting with personal hygiene.
It can be quite a challenging environment at times, so a positive attitude, compassion, resilience, and vigilance are important. But it is hugely rewarding to see people improve because of your involvement, knowing that you’ve made someone’s life better.
Where you will be working:
Location: Princes Road, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 6JJ
You will be working at Holkham House, a Learning Disability and Autism service that provides a specialist residential service for men and women with a range of learning disabilities, including autism and sensory and communication impairments.
You will be working alongside a multidisciplinary team to support individuals with a learning disability who require a high level of support to live within a community setting and will continue to require this long-term. Service users may be transitioning from children’s residential services, education, or moving out of the family home.
The aim of the service is to encourage individuals to lead a full and valued life, enabling them to live more independently through a programme of active community engagement, developing meaningful social networks, and developing robust coping strategies.
What you will get:
* £12.85 per hour
* The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays) – plus your birthday off!
* Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
* Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
* Pension contribution to secure your future.
* Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
* Enhanced Maternity Packages so you can truly enjoy this special time.
There are also other benefits including retail discounts, special offers, and much more.
About your next employer:
You will be working for an established, stable, and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.
Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.
Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* No specific qualifications are required, but experience in a similar role or working with individuals with learning disabilities would be beneficial.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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