Support Worker

This role is for 39 hours per week so we are unable to accept any applicants who are looking for or can only work part time work.

Avalon is a specialist residential home for adults with either a primary diagnosis mental health and/or an associated learning disability. The home is ideally located for safe, structured and gradual reintegration into the community along with good transport link to Cardiff city centre.

Located in the Pontcanna area of Cardiff, Avalon is a 6 bedded specialist group home, providing short and long-term rehabilitation for individuals who have a learning disability with previous or current mental health issues.

Providing quality, inspiring innovation and delivering value is what we set out to achieve at Priory Adultcare. Enabling our clients with mental health difficulties to receive a truly integrated and holistic approach to their treatment, regardless of complexity or severity, thanks to the knowledge and expertise of our multidisciplinary clinical teams.

The unit is led by an effective multidisciplinary team, experienced in rehabilitation, recovery and caring for service users with complex needs. We are committed to providing a safe environment in which service users can explore freedom of choice and expression and make decisions associated with everyday living.

We are looking to recruit personable, flexible and motivated Health Care Assistants to support our qualified staff with the delivery of care to our patients. You will be involved in the personal care and adhering to the psychological needs of a diverse group of service users with varying degrees of mental and physical issues. You will be caring and attentive with the skills to build strong and trusting relationships with people. It is also important that you work well in a team as you will work alongside qualified staff from other professions.

You will be required to:

Available to work 13 hour shifts, both days and/or nights and sleep in's

Driving is not required but beneficial

• Be flexible and provide excellent standards of person-centred support to the people who use our service, maintaining the highest levels of privacy and respect, enabling them to lead as independent lives as possible and realise their potential.
• Ensure that the people who use our service have any personal needs or requirements met; including personal care, participation in activities and support with daily living tasks.
• To support people who use our service in achieving their outcomes in the way that they choose.
• Through own professional behaviour, including adhering to policies and procedures, contributes to the maintenance of safety, security and confidentiality standards.
• To support individual clients, encouraging the individual to plan goals and personal outcomes and ensure that these are comprehensively documented and reviewed

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