D2A Healthcare Support Worker

D2A Healthcare Support Worker

Salary: £13.25 per hour (£14.25 weekend rate) plus a £500 welcome bonus

Location: Bridgwater, Highbridge, Cheddar and surrounding areas

Hours: 30 or 35 hours per week

The Vacancy

Are you passionate about supporting people to return to their own homes? Do you have a driving license and access to your own vehicle? Are you ready for a rewarding role within a supportive team? 

If so, apply to join our Discharge 2 Assess team today and be part of the rewarding work we do.

About the Role:

• The D2A service provides short-term, high-quality support to individuals who are well enough not to need an acute hospital bed but do need some extra support in their home.

• You will be required to assess customers’ needs to identify areas where support is needed to promote independent living and provide person-centred care. 

• Motivating customers and building their confidence so they can achieve the goals they have set and return to independent living. 

• You will be supporting customers with tasks around the home and with personal care such as personal hygiene, toileting, and dressing. 

• Shifts will be a mixture of early and late shifts between 7 am and 10 pm and alternate weekends. 

• A £500 welcome bonus

About you:

• Previous experience in caring for vulnerable adults is essential. Sensitive, caring, and passionate about delivering a first-class service to people within your local community. 

• Proactive and self-motivated with great initiative and excellent communication skills. 

• QCF Level 2 in Health and Social Care is essential

• A full driving licence and access to your own vehicle are required as you will need to be comfortable with lone working and travelling between customers. 

Job Benefits:

• £500 welcome bonus on successful completion of your probationary period. 

• Access to a fully-funded Medicash Health Plan to save up to £995 on health essentials; like going to the dentist or opticians and access to telephone and video GP appointments 

• Double time on bank holidays and an extra £1 per hour on weekends. 

• Mileage allowance of 45p per mile 

• Equivalent to 30 days of paid annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays), increasing to the equivalent of 33 after 5 years’ service (pro-rata) 

• Buy & Sell Holiday Scheme

• Free Enhanced with Lists DBS check and free uniform. 

• Access to the BLC scheme

• Pension Scheme, which also includes Death In Service Cover

• Company Sick Pay – Linked to the length of service

• Care First Employee Assistance Programme, which provides a range of free, confidential services

• Paid induction, training and ongoing development - including QCF level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent qualification

• £200 Refer-a-Friend reward