Relief Care Support Worker

Situated in North Worcestershire, Redditch Borough Council manages St Davids House which is an Extra Care Scheme and houses 54 tenants within the scheme.

The role is to work closely with the wider team to contribute fully to the provision of personal care, support and accommodation services which are designed to ensure quality of life for tenants in accordance with their assessed needs and enable and encourage people to live as independently as possible in their own homes.

The role requires you to:

• Carry out duties in line with associated regulations and contract requirements.


• Provide general support to the tenant as part of a caring, integrated team, liaising with other colleagues and services as necessary.


• Assist the patient with bathing, grooming and getting dressed


• Handling household tasks like general cleaning and laundry


• Preparing and serving meals at the appropriate time


• Medication administration and management of oral and topical medication.


• Providing mental and emotional support


• Making recommendations to family members and healthcare personnel on the plan of care


• Organising suitable recreational activities for the patient


• Collaborating with other health care and social care professionals to provide the best possible care


• To respond to emergency calls when on duty, assess the situation, and if necessary call the senior member of staff.