Support Worker
Posted a week ago by The AICS Group
The AICS Group specialises in providing community-based rehabilitation and support to clients who have a brain injury.
AICS Group is on the search for a Support Worker to work with our client with complex care needs who lives in Northhampton. This role provides immense job satisfaction within a busy and varied environment, working with a range of health and social care professionals.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Client: Our client who was involved in a serious Road traffic accident in August 2017 where Client sustained a serious head injury which has impacted his both physically and cognitively. Client needs 24-7 care and needs assistance with all activities of daily living.
The shift pattern is from:
Waking night ( 13 hours) 20.00 to 09.00
Extended day ( 13 hours) 07.30 to 20.30
Double up hours (6 hours) 10.00 to 16.00
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential Skills:
• Need to be a Driver.
• Minimum 1 year of experience in complex care, preferably with adults or children who have a brain injury, Basic understanding of cognitive and physical impairment.
• Demonstrate ability to relate respectfully to people with physical disabilities.
• Good verbal and written communication skills, ability to liaise with other professionals daily, ability to take a person-centred approach, experience in medication administration, personal care and manual handling.
• Ability to think outside the box, provide ongoing activities, learning and support to client in the home and in the community.
Desirable Skills:
• Experience of providing care to people living in the community
Rewards what you get in addition:
• Flexible working days
• Full time and part-time roles
• Competitive pay rates
• Mandatory Training (T&C), Brain Injury Training
• We offer training based on clients need and requirements.
Equality Act
• Gender is a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010
Successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure prior to commencement of employment.
- Type:
- Contract, Part Time, Permanent, Temporary
- Start Date:
- immediate
- Contract Length:
- ongoing
- Contact Name:
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- Job Reference:
- NRNN6
- Job ID:
- 221971715
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