Competitive
Newark and Sherwood, England
Permanent, Variable

Support Worker

Posted by Elysium Healthcare.

Be part of making lives better as a Support Worker at Clipstone House in Mansfield 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 Disability and Autism.

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. Over 2,000 staff had a promotion last year, that's 25% of the workforce, so the opportunities really are there.

What you will be doing

You will join an inclusive and supportive team that works well together to provide care to people with Learning Disability conditions, using your knowledge and skills to help people along their recover pathway towards leading a valued and fulfilled life.

Your day-to-day will include ward rounds, analysing behaviours 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.

The shift pattern is 12Hours a day 3-4days a week including nights and weekends.

Where you will be working:

Location:First Avenue, Clipstone Mansfield NG21 9DA

You will be working at a new service which is in the heart of the local community. Clipstone House consists of six bespoke, single-person apartments within a registered care setting with 24 hour nursing.

Working in a robust environment with a high intensity care model, you will provide care and support to people with highly complex needs and behaviours. This includes people who may be stepping down from hospital or whose community placements have broken down.

The aim of the service is to support people to move back to their home area and be closer to their families.

What you will get

  • Annual salary of £23,693
  • The equivalent of 25 days annual leave – plus your birthday off!
  • Free meals and parking
  • 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 Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.

There is also a range of 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.