Support Worker needed in Chippenham (Visa Sponsorship Available)

Job role: Support Worker

Company name: NHS Jobs

Job Location: United Kingdom

Salary: £14.82 to £15.29 per hour

Job Sector: Healthcare

Job reference: F0041-5742

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About the Job:

• Work in a person-centred way with customers and promote their wellbeing, choices, dignity and independence. This will be achieved through the key-worker system.
• Planning activities for and with customers, taking into account differing needs, wishes and preferences.
• Creation of menus taking into account medical conditions, wishes, preferences, diets, etc
• Support customers either living in their own home, or whilst visiting the settings.
• Where appropriate, support customers to understand and maintain their tenancies, or licence agreements.
• Support customers moving into or out of the property; to be involved in the planning, preparation and execution of the move, or stay at short break services.
• Encourage and support customers in their personal, social (including religious), and leisure and work activities.
• Support customers maintain and develop relationships.
• When required undertake sleeping-in duties or waking night duties on the premises.
• Act as a link person between the customer and work, college or leisure establishments and advising those establishments as necessary on the requirements or needs of the customer.
• Provide emotional and practical support for customers with everyday issues or when customers are faced with more difficult decisions or experiences.
• Assist/support customers with all aspects of their financial and home management so that financial commitments (paying bills, shopping, benefit claims, etc) are met.
• Assist customers with household tasks.
• Where required, assist customers in administering their own medicine, or administer medication to customers if this is required.
• Seek advice and guidance from Senior support workers and the Team Leader.
• Only in exceptional circumstances will the postholder will be responsible for running shifts and should normally have access to more senior staff members whilst on shift.
• Focus on the individual, their strengths, choices, assets and goals through person centred planning.

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