Support Worker, Healthcare Nursing

Overview

Are you caring and compassionate, looking for an exciting challenge?

This is a diverse social care role where every day is different!

We are looking for motivated people who are passionate about providing outstanding care for adults with care and support needs. We have an exciting opportunity to join a brand-new service supporting people in their homes to regain their independence and learn new skills. Our Independence At Home service will prevent hospital admissions and support people to age in place and stay at home for as long as possible.

This role requires travelling within the community, primarily Newcastle under Lyme Borough, and so a full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle is essential.

We have a part time position available with a range of shifts between 7am and 10pm, which will include weekends. There is a business need for the early shifts to start  require our team to work flexibly, which means you may be required to work other days to complete training.

Our people are central to everything we do and so we'll make sure you're well supported and given the opportunity to develop and progress.

• We provide full paid training and ongoing development to enable you to pursue your career aspirations
• BLOCK pay, meaning you will be paid for the whole shift duration, including travel time
• For travel, we will reimburse you at £0.45/mile
  , paid from Newcastle Library.
• These positions are predominantly based with the Borough of Newcastle under Lyme area but there is an expectation to travel across the North/East of Staffordshire to support other areas to suit business need.
• Supervision and support to enable you to provide excellent care

Other information

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and will require a pre-employment health assessment as part of the onboarding process.

Working flexibly across various locations in North and East of Staffordshire, you will provide an excellent level of care to enable the people we support to have a comfortable and dignified life within their own homes.

As a Support Worker, you will:

• Deliver care and support plans which focus on re-gaining independence and developing independent living skills
• To complete interventions using Assistive Technology
• Administer medication
• Carry out manual handling tasks, such as supporting with intimate care like showering and dressing
• Support people with eating and drinking
• Accurately complete care records

You'll bring:

• Enthusiasm about working with people and caring, sensitive, and patient while supporting people to be as independent as possible.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to relate positively to the people we support, and have a positive outlook on life and can remain calm in challenging situations.
• Willingness and physically able to support people with personal and intimate care needs and physically able to undertake manual handling tasks.
• Ability to adapt and respond positively to change and prioritise tasks and work within time restraints.

You'll have:

• A caring nature and ability to complete the NVQ level 2.
• Driver's license and reliable vehicle
• Experience of working in a team
• Experience of delivering care in a regulated Service
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Literacy and numeracy skills
• Information and communication technology skills

Interviews will be held:
Week commencing 17th November 2025.

For further information about this role please contact Frances Perry on france

The role is regulated by CQC and it is a requirement of the role that we obtain full employment history from leaving secondary school. Please note should you be invited for interview this information will be required.

The recruitment for this position is ongoing and so we reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closing date. Shortlisting will take place as soon as applications are received with interview dates to be confirmed.

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