Healthcare Assistant DY8

Support Worker

Full-Time | Part-Time | Bank | Permanent

Make a Real Difference Every Day

At Empowering U Healthcare, we provide specialist, nurse-led complex care, supporting children and adults to live safely, independently, and with dignity in their own homes. Our values are centred around compassion, respect, and delivering outstanding person-centred care.

We are looking for caring, reliable, and motivated Support Workers to join our growing team.

Available Role – Stourbridge (DY8)

Client: You will be supporting a young woman with complex healthcare needs, including epilepsy, cerebral palsy, PEG feeding, scoliosis, visual impairment, and mobility support. This is a rewarding opportunity to build a meaningful relationship with one client while making a genuine difference to her quality of life.

Hours:

• Thursday & Friday: 9:00am – 5:00pm
• Saturday & Sunday: 9:00am – 2:00pm

Pay:
£12.71 – £14.29 per hour

About The Role

Healthcare Support Worker

About the Role

We're looking for compassionate and reliable Healthcare Support Workers to provide high-quality, person-centred care to a young woman in her own home and the community. You'll play an important role in supporting her to live as independently as possible while ensuring her health, safety, and wellbeing are always promoted.

Role-Specific Responsibilities

You will be supporting a young woman with complex health needs, including epilepsy, cerebral palsy, scoliosis, visual impairment, and registered blindness.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Administering medication safely and accurately.
• Providing enteral feeding via jejunostomy and gastrostomy tubes, including nutrition, hydration, and medication administration.
• Carrying out oral suctioning when required.
• Supporting bowel management, including the administration of prescribed suppositories and enemas.
• Administering oxygen as directed within the care plan.
• Monitoring and responding appropriately to epileptic seizures.
• Supporting with all aspects of personal care, mobility, and daily living.
• Supporting the client to attend appointments and access the community, including driving where required.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver compassionate, person-centred care in line with individual care plans.
• Promote independence, dignity, choice, and emotional wellbeing.
• Maintain accurate and timely electronic care records.
• Build positive relationships with the client, family, and healthcare professionals.
• Follow safeguarding procedures, company policies, and health and safety guidance at all times.

What We're Looking For

• At least 6 months' experience in a care role (essential).
• Experience supporting people with complex health needs, epilepsy, PEG feeding, or enteral feeding (desirable).
• A caring, patient, and reliable approach.
• Good verbal and written English.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Basic IT skills for completing electronic care records.
• Enhanced DBS, or willingness to obtain one.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle (preferred).

Join Our Team

If you're passionate about providing outstanding care and want to make a genuine difference to someone's life every day, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and become part of the Empowering U Healthcare team.

Required Criteria

• Do you have a Full UK Driving Licence?

About The Company

Empowering U is dedicated to promoting dignity, choice, and independence through exceptional staffing and personalised support.

Our committed local teams work with compassion and expertise to empower individuals to re-enable, rebuild confidence, and lead fulfilling lives. Our person-centred approach focuses on creating a supportive environment where individuals feel valued, understood, and encouraged, helping to build confidence, improve communication, and enhance overall wellbeing. Through our innovative methods and commitment to excellence, we ensure our services enrich lives and help people enjoy a more independent and meaningful future.

If you are passionate about making a difference to individuals and families in a friendly, encouraging environment and want to develop your career, Empowering U provides clear opportunities for progression, supported by in-house and specialist external training to give you the skills and confidence you need. Start your journey with us and apply today to build a rewarding and impactful career at Empowering U.

Start your journey with us and apply today to build a rewarding and impactful career at Empowering U.

Company Culture

At Empowering U, we believe our people are at the heart of everything we do. Our teams work together to provide personalised, meaningful care that supports individuals and families to live with confidence, dignity, and independence. Every person we support has their own story, needs, and goals. While each journey is unique, our commitment to exceptional, compassionate care never changes.

We champion a culture of support, collaboration, and genuine connection. Whether it’s team days for our case management team, weekly designated hours for open conversations, or fun event days at the office, we make sure our people feel valued, heard, and part of something bigger.

We’re with you at every step. That means ongoing guidance, open communication, and always being just a phone call away. No one in our team or in our care ever has to feel alone.

At Empowering U, we celebrate growth, encourage curiosity, and create a workplace where every person can thrive. We’re proud to build teams who lift each other up, share ideas, and bring their passion for care into everything they do.

Company Benefits

At Empowering U, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We’re committed to helping you grow, thrive and feel genuinely valued, which is why we offer a wide range of meaningful benefits and development opportunities. When you join our Complex Care team, you’ll receive free flu jabs, funded NVQs to support your professional development, a free DBS check, financial advice services and flexible working hours, all designed to support your wellbeing and help you build a truly rewarding career. Alongside this we also offer a range of other benefits:

Vacation, Paid time off, Performance bonuses, Employee development programs, Employee Assistance Scheme, Wellbeing Scheme, Blue Light Card, Social Opportunities, Culture of recognition, On the job learning, Progression opportunities, Access to Health & Wellbeing app, Staff celebration events

Salary

£12.71 - £14.72 per hour