Support Worker

Location: Mickley Hall, Mickley Lane, Totley, Sheffield, S17 4HE

Rate Of Pay: £11.44 per hour

Shift Patterns: Full Time, Permanent, Days and Nights, alternative weekends

Information about the Role:

Working as a Support Worker at Mickley Hall 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:

Mickley Hall is a wheelchair accessible nursing home Totley near Sheffield. We support up to 39 individuals aged from 18 years old who require nursing care due to a physical disability or neurological condition.

Our specialist, nursing staff team are proud to support people who have needs resulting from physical disabilities and neurological conditions including spinal cord injuries, acquired brain injuries, stroke, cerebral palsy, Huntington’s disease, motor neurone disease, multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, Parkinson’s disease, spina bifida & hydrocephalus.

Our dedicated team are highly skilled and trained to deliver specialist and complex nursing care and have significant experience with PEG care.

Necessary Experience or Qualifications to work as a Support worker:

• 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.

Oakleaf Recruitment are the In-House Recruitment Team for a growing group of Services and Hospitals across the UK.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £11.44 per hour

Shift:

• 12 hour shift
• Day shift
• Night shift

Work days:

• Monday to Friday

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person