Senior Support Worker

Riverbank is looking to recruit a Senior Support Worker to join the team. This is a full position at 37.5 hours / 3 days per week. This role includes a mixture of day and night shifts.  Shift times will be - Days - 8:00 am - 8:30 pm /  Nights - 8:00 pm - 8:30 am - Weekend work included.

Annual salary - £26,130 / £13.40 per hour 

Riverbank is located in Hull, in the East Riding of Yorkshire. The service offers residential support for 24 people with mental health needs. We are located off a main road leading to the city centre and within walking distance of a beautiful park. Our team are dedicated to supporting residents to live independently in the community, increasing their quality of life. Riverbank offers a step-down service from hospital or locked rehabilitation units and also supports people who may require a step up from the community.

What you’ll be doing
You will be part of a compassionate team who are committed to our residents' wellbeing. We take a personalised approach, using proven therapies to help people move forward with confidence and build a healthier, more fulfilling future.

As a Senior Support Worker, you will play a key part in their recovery, assisting qualified staff with the assessment and implementation of individual patient care plans, undertaking routine tasks and activities as directed or delegated to facilitate wellbeing, dignity and treatment of residents

A Senior Support Worker supervises support staff and provides essential care and assistance to vulnerable individuals, ensuring they lead fulfilling lives.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervision and Leadership: Oversee and mentor support workers, ensuring they provide high-quality care and support to individuals with mental health diagnoses and those with complex needs. Lead shifts with confidence.
• Personal support: Assist clients with daily living activities, including prompting good personal hygiene, meal preparation, and medication management, promoting their independence and dignity.
• Emotional Support: Provide emotional and psychological support to clients, helping them cope with challenges and enhancing their overall well-being.
• Community Engagement: Encourage and facilitate clients' participation in community activities, helping them build social connections and pursue interests and hobbies.
• Collaboration: Work closely with healthcare professionals, families, and other stakeholders to develop and implement person-centred care plans that meet the unique needs of each client.
• Documentation: Maintain accurate records of clients' progress, incidents, and care plans, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and organisational policies.

This position is crucial in ensuring that vulnerable individuals receive the support they need to live independently and with dignity, making a positive impact on their quality of life.

Our work is rewarding but can be challenging, so resilience is key. No two days are the same! Your natural empathy will help you support others through both the highs and lows.

For more information about the role, you can email AlishaIsherwood@priorygroup.com

What we will give you in return

We want you to succeed at Priory and thrive in your role. You will be well supported with regular career conversations. We also offer full training and numerous pathways into leadership and qualified clinical positions to help you shape your career with us. 

Adult care benefits

• Free on-site parking
• 28 days of annual leave
• Contributory pension scheme
• Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes, including gym membership, IT technology (laptops/tablets / smartphones) and private healthcare
• Access to development opportunities
• Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel
• Leadership & management development
• Long service award
• Refer a friend bonuses

About Priory

Priory is the leading independent provider of mental health and adult social care in the UK. We support 26,000 people a year to move towards a healthier future so they can live their lives as fully and independently as possible. We treat more than 70 conditions, including depression, anxiety, addictions and eating disorders, as well as children’s mental health, across our nationwide network of sites. We also support autistic adults and adults with a learning disability, Prader-Willi Syndrome and brain injuries, as well as older people, within specialist residential care and supported living facilities.

With over 13,000 colleagues working at Priory, we have a long and prestigious history, and an unrivalled reputation for making a real and lasting difference to the lives of every individual in our care.

Priory is part of MEDIAN Group, a leading pan-European provider of mental health, specialist care and rehabilitation services, focussed on restoring quality of life through effective, evidenced and data-driven care.

Priory is committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support we can offer, read more here.

All roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. We are an equal opportunities employer. Priory will cover the cost of a DBS check.

We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not contact us regarding this vacancy. Should we require assistance, we will reach out directly to our ’PSL’