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- What you'll bring to the role
Our work is rewarding but can be challenging, so resilience is key. No two days are the same! Your natural empathy will help you support others through both the highs and lows.Excellent interpersonal skills and a caring nature are essential, along with empathy, understanding, and patience. The ability to work both independently and as part of a team is important, as is the capability to understand and follow policies and procedures. Being able to anticipate and respond effectively to challenges is also required. Competence in verbal and written English is necessary, and while a healthcare qualification is desirable, it is not essential. If successful, as part of our onboarding we will require you to confirm your full employment history from leaving full time education.
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Newhouse Kilmarnock is looking to recruit a bank support worker to join the team.Newhouse is located in the semi-rural village of Hurlford, near Kilmarnock, Scotland. Our home offers residential support for 22 adults with a primary learning disability diagnosis, who may also have physical health needs, or be on the autism spectrum.
What you'll be doing
- Supporting with personal care tasks, such as washing, dressing, eating and personal care
- Perform light housekeeping tasks, such as dusting, vacuuming, and changing bed clothes
- Assist with safe lifting, transferring, repositioning and movement of individuals
- Assistance and support to attend medical appointments
- Observe, monitor, and record physical and emotional well-being, and quickly report any changes to senior staff
What we will give you in return
- Pension enrolment
- Access to development opportunities
- Refer a friend bonus
- DBS paid for
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This advert is for Bank Support Worker with Priory Healthcare in Hurlford, Scotland. It is listed as a Healthcare support worker role. The advertised salary is £13.45 / hour. The contract type is Bank. Check the source advert for the latest closing date before applying.
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