Superior Healthcare is urgently recruiting experienced Brain Injury Support Workers to join a dedicated team supporting a young male client with a brain injury in their own home in Hedge End.
As a Brain Injury Support Worker, you will join our complex care team and work long-term with one or a small number of clients. Plus, benefit from a fixed rota and the option of overtime.
What can we offer Support Workers?
We support individuals who want to grow their skills and progress within the company!
Superior Healthcare will provide full, paid classroom-based training when you join us, paid induction shifts, and ongoing supervision support from our in-house team of nurses and supervisors.
If a client’s needs mean that you require extra skills (for example, if they need assistance to meet their nutritional requirements), we will provide paid, specialist training to ensure that you can confidently support their needs and develop your own skills.
Role Overview:
A Brain Injury Support Worker will provide individualised care and support to individuals with brain injuries, encompassing daily living tasks, emotional/behavioural support, and facilitating access to community activities and rehabilitation programs.
Daily Living Tasks:
Promoting independence with activities of daily living such as promoting a healthy sleep/wake regime, maintaining a healthy diet, support with domestic responsibilities such as cleaning, shopping and cooking, attending appointments and managing correspondence, ensuring that bathing, grooming and dressing are undertaken appropriately and assisting with day-to-day finances/money management.
Emotional Support:
Providing encouragement and a safe environment for individuals to express/regulate their emotions to cope with the challenges of brain injury as well as actively safeguarding the client from harm
Cognitive and Behavioural Support:
Understanding the impact of brain injury on cognitive and behavioural functioning and working under therapeutic strategies to manage challenges such as helping the client plan and organise their dairy/timetable and providing prompts and reminders.
Rehabilitation Support:
* Assisting with the independent living trial and rehabilitation programs.
* Ability to work independently as well as part of an interdisciplinary team including occupational therapy and neuropsychological intervention.
Community Integration:
Facilitating access to community activities, vocational endeavours, appointments, and social interactions.
Record Keeping:
Maintaining detailed and accurate records of care, progress, any changes in the individual’s condition and must possess the ability to use a computer and associated software.
Medication Management:
Assisting with medication administration.
Communication:
Supporting communication skills and facilitating interactions with family, friends, the wider public and other professionals.
Safety:
Ensuring a safe environment for the individual, including reporting any hazards/concerns.
Advocacy:
Supporting the individual’s rights and advocating for their needs.
Shift Patterns Available:
Additional shifts are available in the local area for those with flexible availability and a willingness to travel.
* 12 hour day and night shifts – times TBC
* £160 Day shift Weekdays, £172 Saturday day shift, £184 Sunday day shift
* £184 Night Shifts Monday-Saturday, £196 Sunday night shift
Who are Superior Healthcare?
Superior Healthcare provides round-the-clock care packages to support people living with long-term health conditions to live in the comfort and safety of their own homes.
If you’d like to discuss your application before applying or find out more about the role, please contact jadeblyth@superiorhealthcare.co.uk
Superior Healthcare is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Employment is subject to an Enhanced DBS check and professional references covering the last 3 years.
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Responsibilities
* To closely observe and monitor the client and keep thorough documentation.
* To be fun, friendly and engaging with the client around their interests and hobbies.
* To be an advocate for the client, working in their best interest and in accordance with Superior Healthcare's policies and procedures.
* To show the client dignity and respect at all times.
* To regularly refer to and follow care plans written by the Nurse Manager to ensure exceptional person-centred care is provided.
Requirements
* Minimum of 6 months of professional care experience in a UK healthcare setting.
* Experience supporting complex care clients.
* Experience supporting those with a brain injury
* Confident in making shifts engaging.
* Full UK driving license with access to your own vehicle.
Benefits
* Choice of day, night and weekend shifts
* Blue light card - we’ll pay for it.
* Reflecting the hard work that you do.
* Enroll onto a Level 2 to Level 5 diploma.
* Earn a £50 voucher for every friend you refer who joins our team.
* Thorough paid training and supported induction, with annual paid refreshers.
* We help you save for Christmas.
* Wellbeing support including up to 6 face-to-face counselling sessions.
* In-house wellbeing team to support you.
* 24/7 live chat and video calls with trained counsellors, and free financial and legal advice.
* We reward Employees of the Month with a £100 voucher.
* Employee events throughout the year, including fish and chips on the beach.
* Consistent support from our team of Nurses and Field Care Supervisors.
* In-house womens health support.
* Accumulate holiday pay as you work.