Brain Injury Support Worker
- NHS
- Full Time
- Loughborough
- 175.00 - 230.00 a year
Job Description
Job summary
This is an excellent opportunity for a female support worker to work alongside a client with an acquired brain injury in Loughborough, Leicestershire. The successful candidate will need to have previous experience in brain injury or complex needs, hold a full UK driving licence, and be comfortable driving a wheelchair accessible vehicle. The role involves engaging with the client's personalized routines, providing emotional support and companionship, and collaborating with healthcare professionals and family members to ensure comprehensive care.
Main duties of the job
The job involves engaging with the client's personalized routines, including hoists, completing daily living activities such as personal hygiene and mobility, administering medication and monitoring health conditions, providing emotional support and companionship, and maintaining accurate records of care provided and reporting any changes in the client's condition. The successful candidate will also be required to collaborate with a range of healthcare professionals and family members to ensure comprehensive care.
About us
Libertatem Healthcare Group is a national provider of care and support for clients who have sustained Personal Injuries or suffered from Medical Negligence. The company is rated OUTSTANDING with the Care Quality Commission and is a registered provider with CIW in Wales.
Job responsibilities
Come Join Our Team! We have an excellent opportunity for a female support worker to work alongside our client in Loughborough, Leicestershire. Our client is a lady in her 30's who lives in her own home with her husband, she enjoys socialising, time with family, meals out and shopping, puzzles, crafts, cooking and is a big fan of Harry Potter! Due to an acquired brain injury she uses a wheelchair among having other support needs. Due to the clients support needs and preference the successful candidate will need to be female, have previous brain injury or complex needs experience, hold a full UK driving licence and be comfortable driving a wheelchair accessible vehicle along with being motivated and driven to help our client engage with her interests. Pay: £175 per-shift weekdays, £230 per-shift weekends. Hours: 24 hours per week over two days (09:30 - 21:30 with sleep-ins) Key Responsibilities: •Engaging with personalised routines inclusive of hoists. •Completing daily living activities, including personal hygiene and mobility. •Administering medication and monitoring health conditions. •Providing emotional support and companionship. •Maintaining accurate records of care provided and reporting any changes in clients' conditions. •Collaborating with a range of healthcare professionals and family members to ensure comprehensive care. Requirements: •Previous experience in a similar role, preferably in complex care. •To be able to deal with challenging behaviours. •Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. •Compassionate, patient, and empathetic nature. •Ability to work independently and as part of a team. •Flexibility to work the specified hours. Benefits: •Supportive and friendly working environment. •Opportunities for professional development and training. •Regular supervisions and Check Ins •Both online and In-person training Training & Background Checks: An enhanced DBS check & full training will be provided prior to commencing work with our client and you will also be supported by our clinical lead nurse for the area. Our Safeguarding Commitment: Libertatem Healthcare Group recognise the benefits of people and organisations working together to prevent and stop both the risks and experience of abuse or neglect, whilst balancing the right to be safe with the right to make informed choices. At the same time, making sure that adult's and children's wellbeing is promoted including taking into consideration their views, wishes, feelings and beliefs in deciding on any action. With this in mind, we will work to adhere to the six key principles that underpin all safeguarding work. #Libertatem Libertatem Healthcare The Libertatem Healthcare Group, part of Sonderwell, was established to provide the very best levels of care and support for clients who have sustained Personal Injuries or suffered from Medical Negligence.Operating on a national basis, Libertatem Healthcare Group can provide your clients with care and support wherever they are located. Our care and support packages put our client's independence at the very centre of everything we do. The Libertatem Healthcare Group is rated OUTSTANDING with the Care Quality Commission and is a registered provider with CIW in Wales.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Previous experience in a similar role, preferably in complex care, the ability to deal with challenging behaviors, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, a compassionate, patient, and empathetic nature, and the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
Enviva Complex Care
Address
Libertatem Healthcare Group
Loughborough
LE11 1EX
