Senior Support Worker

at  Priory

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

• Previous experience in a similar setting
• Good numeracy skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a caring nature
• Empathy, understanding and patience
• Ability to work on your own and as part of a team
• Ability to understand and follow policies and procedure
• The ability to anticipate and respond to challenges
• Competent in verbal and written English
• A healthcare qualification is desirable, but not essential
• To be considered for this role, we require you to have the right to work in the UK.

• Encouraging people to live as independently as possible, while supporting them in building their life skills and achieving goals at their own pace
• Supervise colleagues, lead team meetings and support your peers with their performance and professional development
• Lead support planning and act as point of contact in the absence of site leadership
• Assist with the management of site petty cash and client funds
• Supporting with personal care tasks, such as washing, dressing, eating and personal care
• Performing light housekeeping tasks, such as dusting, vacuuming, and changing bed clothes
• Assisting 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
• Supporting the development of important family connections and liaising with specialists, including Speech & Language Therapists and Learning Disability teams
• Encouraging participation in social and recreational activities that promote involvement and personal growth