Support Workers/Bank Support Workers
- Recruiter
- Orange Recruitment
- Location
- Hampshire
- Salary
- £11 hour/weekday. £12/hour weekends
- Posted
- 09 Dec 2016
- Closes
- 06 Jan 2017
- Ref
- OR/NHCM/SWBSW
- Contact
- Orange Recruitment
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Title: Support Workers/Bank Support Workers
Job location: Portsmouth, Hampshire
Hours/shifts: Full and part time hours available. Day and night shifts
Rate of Pay: £11 hour/weekday. £12/hour weekends
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a team caring for a young man with a traumatic brain injury in his own home and to support participation in community activities.
He has physical disabilities that mean he requires assistance with all activities of daily living.
He also has cognitive impairments and so requires encouragement and support from people committed to offering him choice and meaningful involvement in his daily life.
Our client is a determined, fun and good-humoured young man, intent on making great progress.
He enjoys a range of activities both at home and in the community.
You will be responsible for creating opportunities for meaningful activity in this young man's life whilst supporting him to participate in activities that challenge him.
You will be responsible for the all aspects of personal care and the administration of medication.
You will be responsible for completing documentation to a high standard.
You will be supported in this role and will work closely with the client's Team Leader and Case Manager.
Experience:
Experience in care delivery in the community an advantage but not essential as full training will be given.
A knowledge of working with young adults with traumatic brain injury and a complex presentation would be advantageous.
Car driver preferred.
Personal Attributes:
Ability to work as part of a team.
Reliable and able to demonstrate commitment to the role.
Responsible, enthusiastic, confident, outgoing, patient and flexible.
Ability and willingness to learn new skills.
The ability to build good relationships with the wider treating team and the clients family.
The ability to respect the privacy of this young man and his family is fundamental to this position. As a majority of this employment is to occur in the client's home, it is inevitable that on occasion you will become privy to certain matters relating to the personal life and business of our client and his family; these should always be treated with the utmost confidence.
All applicants must be willing to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check.
If you're interested in applying, then please submit your CV to receive an application pack.
Closing date: 28th July 2016