Job role: Support Worker.
Job sector: Healthcare.
Job Type: Permanent
Country: United Kingdom.
Location: Milton Keynes.
Salary: £14.00 – £15.50 per hour.
Shift & Schedule:
- Weekend availability.
- Day shift.
Benefits;
- Access to Westfield Rewards – an exclusive rewards website, with access to special offers on all your favorite goods and services from over 1,000 leading online and high-street retailers, restaurants, travel companies, and destinations
- Access to the Blue Light Card discount scheme
- Opportunity to obtain NVQs in Health and Social Care
- Fully paid on-the-job training, with shadowing in place
- Fully paid DBS
- Contracts available
- Progression opportunities within the organization
- Pension enrolment
- Access to Westfield Health Cash Plan
- 24/7 management support
- A great Refer a Friend scheme – receive up to £500 when you refer a friend and they pass their probation!
About the Job.
This role will be supporting a lovely gentleman who suffers from a brain injury following a road traffic incident, he uses a wheelchair to mobilize and is unable to communicate verbally.
This position is open to female support workers only, due to the family & client preference
At Team Brain Injury, we support adults and young people who have needs attributed to Brain/Spinal injuries and or Mental Health conditions with associated complex needs.
Our goal is to empower them to integrate more within their community whilst maintaining their independence and personal choice.
We are also committed to the continuing development of all our team members, so we can empower them to lead fulfilling careers in care.
Key responsibilities;
- Be caring and approachable.
- Be patient and welcoming.
- Be Helpful, reliable & professional.
- A positive outlook.
- Able to help with personal care.
- Able to prepare meals.
- Potentially administer medication and Ideally hold an NVQ level 3 (or equivalent) in Health and social Care or a related topic, or be willing to study towards this.
Requirements;
- Worked as a carer previously in the UK (Preferably at least 3 months experience).
- Hold a Full UK driver’s license (Mandatory).
- Experience working with brain injuries would be beneficial but not essential.