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The Support Worker role at Elysium Healthcare's Bradley Complex Care facility in Grimsby involves providing care and support to individuals with complex needs, including learning disabilities and mental health issues. As part of a multidisciplinary team, you will engage in activities such as conducting ward rounds, monitoring behaviors, updating patient records, and assisting with personal hygiene. The position requires resilience, compassion, and a positive attitude in a challenging yet rewarding environment where your contributions directly impact the lives of the individuals in your care.

This temporary role offers an annual salary of £25,272, along with comprehensive benefits such as 33 days of annual leave, free meals and parking, and opportunities for career development. You will work on a shift pattern of 11.42 hours per day for 3-4 days a week, including nights and weekends. Elysium Healthcare, a respected company with over 8,000 employees, emphasises a supportive workplace culture and commitment to the well-being of both staff and service users.

This is a temporary Support Worker role at Elysium Healthcare's Bradley Complex Care facility in Grimsby, where you will be part of a multidisciplinary team providing care and support to individuals with complex needs, including those with learning disabilities, mental health issues, or personality disorders. The role offers a range of benefits, including an annual salary of £25,272, plus opportunities for training and career development.

As a Support Worker, you will join an inclusive and supportive team that works together to provide person-centered care and support to individuals with complex needs. Your day-to-day responsibilities may include ward rounds, analyzing behaviors and adapting care accordingly, updating patient records, and assisting with personal hygiene. The role requires a positive attitude, compassion, resilience, and vigilance, as it can be a challenging environment at times. However, it is highly rewarding to see the individuals in your care improve and lead more fulfilled lives.

About us
Are you a naturally caring experienced Support Worker in the UK, looking for your career to be fulfilling, where you’re valued, recognised and supported?

If you want to make a positive difference to the lives of others and change lives for the better, then join the team at Bradley Complex Care in Grimsby as a Support Worker and experience what delivering great healthcare should feel like.

You’ll have access to a range of training and development options to help you achieve your career aspirations, while working as part of a supportive and friendly team in a culture built on kindness and teamwork.

What you will be doing

You will join an inclusive and supportive team that works well together to provide care to people with complex needs who may have a primary diagnosis of learning disability, mental health issue or personality disorder 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 11.42 hours a day, 3-4 days a week including days, nights and weekends on rota basis. 40 hours per week.

Where you will be working

Location: Bradley Road, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, DN37 0AA

You will work at Bradley Complex Care, a specialist service for men and women living with complex needs who may have a primary diagnosis of learning disability, mental health issue or personality disorder.

You will work as part of the multidisciplinary team to support people who display behaviours of concern and pose challenges for services, including those with highly complex and severe challenging behaviour.

Bradley Complex Care is located in Bradley, Grimsby, and North East Lincolnshire. The location provides a more relaxed local environment than a busy inner-city setting, which supports service users engaging in their therapeutic programme, thus increasing the pace of recovery and speeding up discharge.

What you will get

Annual salary of £25,272

The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (inc Bank Holidays) – 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 are also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and 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. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility and are committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of service users. Candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure.

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More about MENTAL HEALTH

Mental health has emerged as a critical issue in the United Kingdom, particularly in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The crisis highlighted the fragility of mental well-being across different demographics, from children and adolescents to adults and the elderly. It has sparked a wider conversation about the importance of mental health care, accessibility, and the stigmas often associated with mental illnesses. Learn more...

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To work as a Support Worker in the UK, you'll need a combination of personal qualities and specific skills. Here are some key skills and attributes that are typically important for this role:

1. Communication Skills: Ability to listen actively and communicate clearly with clients, their families, and other professionals.

2. Empathy and Compassion: Understanding the emotional needs of clients and demonstrating compassion and care is crucial.

3. Problem-Solving Skills: Ability to assess situations and come up with practical solutions to meet the needs of clients.

4. Patience and Resilience: Working with clients who may have challenging behaviors or emotional needs requires a lot of patience and the ability to remain calm under pressure.

5. Interpersonal Skills: Building rapport and maintaining professional relationships with clients and colleagues.

6. Organizational Skills: Manage your time effectively and keep track of multiple responsibilities and tasks.

7. Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with other professionals such as social workers, health care providers, and therapists.

8. Flexibility and Adaptability: Clients' needs can change rapidly, so it’s important to adapt to new situations.

9. Knowledge of Safeguarding: Understanding policies and practices around safeguarding vulnerable individuals is essential for ensuring their safety.

10. Cultural Awareness: Being sensitive to the diverse backgrounds and needs of clients and providing appropriate support.

11. Basic IT Skills: Familiarity with using computers and electronic health records, as well as communication tools.

12. First Aid and Health Care Knowledge: While not always required, having basic first aid skills can be beneficial, and understanding health conditions related to your client group is important.

While formal qualifications are not always necessary, having relevant training or a vocational qualification in health and social care can be advantageous. Additionally, specific roles may require knowledge or experience in particular areas, such as mental health, learning disabilities, or physical disabilities.

It's also essential to undergo a background check (DBS check) as working with vulnerable individuals often requires safeguarding compliance.

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