Belmont Recruitment are currently looking for an experienced Respite Support Worker to join a Respite Service based in Blackpool on an initial 3 month temporary contract. This is a full-time role working on a shift basis.
The Role:
* To provide planned short breaks and respite for vulnerable adults and provide a planned break from caring role for their relatives/family/carers.
* To provide personal and practical assistance to vulnerable service users and provide customers and colleagues with full and accurate information about the user’s situation.
* Organise or provide intimate personal care and social care to vulnerable service user and ensure the health, safety and personal hygiene of the individual are up to acceptable standards. And to ensure service users receive the appropriate medication and care.
* Support/Organise or provide practical assistance to service users including shopping, meal preparation and housework.
* To ensure the environmental hygiene of vulnerable service users.
Requirements:
* Recognised qualification in Health or Social Care
* Experience of working as a Support Worker/Care Worker
* Ability to cope with significantly challenging behaviour
Hours – Earlies, Lates, Nights, Weekends (5 days out of 7).
If this role would be of interest, please apply with an up to date CV as soon as possible
