General Hospital jobs in Southampton

Are you kind, dependable, and ready to make a genuine difference every day?

Were looking for a Female Support Worker to join a friendly, close-knit team providing one-to-one care for a woman living with a spinal cord injury in the Southampton area.

This is a rewarding role where you'll support her independence, assist with personal care, and help with daily living tasks empowering her to live life to the fullest in the comfort of her own home.

You'll also be welcomed by her friendly dog and two cats, so animal lovers are especially encouraged to apply! Please note that applicants should also be comfortable around smoking.

If you're compassionate, proactive, and ready to bring positivity and purpose to someone's day, wed love to hear from you.

Location: Southampton

Roles Available:

• 24 hours - Alternate weeks Friday & Sunday

Shift Patterns:

• Waking Night Shifts: 20:00-08:00

Pay Rates:

• £15.00 per hour weekday waking night rate
• £16.00 per hour weekend waking night rate
• Double time for Bank Holidays
• £1.00 per hour less during probationary period

Role Responsibilities:

• Providing personal care
• Supporting with daily living tasks and household duties
• Assisting with community outings

Ideal Candidate

Essential:

• A positive and proactive approach
• A full, clean driving licence and willingness to drive the clients adapted vehicle
• Flexible and reliable
• Comfortable around pets and smoking

Preferred:

• Previous care experience
• Previous experience of complex care and/or spinal cord injuries

Female applicants only, in line with the Health and Social Care Act 2008 & Equality Act 2010.

At Ourway Care Ltd, we are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds.

About Ourway Care

Ourway Care put our clients at the very centre of their care. Our care packages are driven by the clients lifestyle and home circumstances to ensure that each bespoke team is able to meet the unique needs of each client.

Ourway Care supports our clients to recruit their own teams to support their daily routines, whether that be hospital visits, trips, work or holidays.

As a support worker in one of our teams you will receive full in-house training in the specific needs of your client from our dedicated team. Our 3 day training program will deliver blended learning of face to face classroom and online sessions.

By recruiting for each client specifically we create teams that are able to provide a consistent continuation of care and quality, with a commitment to a sustainable care provision to provide the client with the very best levels of care.

As a Support Worker you will receive:

• Excellent hourly rates of pay
• Enhanced rates for weekends
• Double time for Bank Holidays
• Guaranteed hours
• Paid training
• Paid DBS
• Attendance Bonus
• Company Sick Pay
• Annual Leave Buy Back Scheme
• Health Cash Plan

Ourway Care wants its staff in all areas of the business to feel that they are a valued and appreciated part of the company. In addition to the benefits above there is also the opportunity for long term, goal-based career development. We encourage further professional qualifications and career advancement.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Purpose: To support your client with their day-to-day living, promoting their independence and supporting them to live a fulfilled life ensuring their safety and wellbeing at all times.

Internal and Management: This role will report to the Registered Manager

Key Duties/Responsibilities of our Support Worker:

Supporting your client to safely lead a fulfilling and more independent life by:

• Provide practical support for your client and their family, such as helping with personal care, household tasks and paperwork
• Assist and encourage your client to engage in everyday home, social, leisure and work activities, according to the individual's choice
• Support and monitor your client's healthcare needs, including administering medication and other clinical tasks
• Help your clients to access community facilities and be included in community groups, if they so wish
• Understand their communication needs and adapt your own communication style accordingly
• Keep accurate, up to date records of all the care you provide
• Work positively with other professionals, such as doctors and therapists, to ensure consistency of support
• Maintain confidentiality and discretion at all times
• Participate in learning and development opportunities as required

This is not intended to cover all the responsibilities of the post but to provide some guidance. The post holder will perform any other duties that are deemed reasonable and appropriate by your Line Manager.

As a term of employment, you may be required to undertake other duties and/or hours of work as may be reasonably required. This forms part of your employment contract.

Confidentiality: All staff, including our Support Worker are required to respect the confidentiality of all matters that they may learn relating to their employment, other members of staff and the general public.

Health & Safety at Work: It is the duty of every employee including each Support Worker to take reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves and others, including the use of necessary safety equipment, devices and protective clothing and to co-operate with the management in meeting its responsibilities under the act.