Come and join the UK's largest provider of complex care. We proudly employ over 4000+ people - no matter what your experience, we have jobs for everyone.
We'd like you to join us as a Senior Support Worker at our Nottingham Brain Injury Rehabilitation Centre in Nottingham.
At Nottingham Brain Injury Rehabilitation and Neurological Care Centre, we offer rehabilitation, care, and support to people with a brain injury or other neurological condition. We’re committed to helping every person we support feel safe, happy, empowered, enabling them to live the best life possible.
We provide a psychology-led multidisciplinary treatment model to deliver a high-quality, specialist service for people who have a neuro disability or acquired brain injury.
What you'll be working:
* Full time
* 38.5hrs per week
* Days and nights flexible
* Weekend working on a rota
* We are hiring for 8 Senior Support Workers
What you'll be doing:
* Support individual service user needs in accordance with the Person-Centered Plan (PCP).
* Lead by example, demonstrating best practices in care delivery, communication, and professional conduct.
* Supervise and guide support workers during shifts, providing on-the-job coaching, feedback, and support.
* Act as the primary point of contact during shifts for support workers, managing incidents, queries, or emergencies.
* Assist in regular audits of documentation, medication, and care procedures under management guidance.
* Administer medication in line with training and protocols (Hazelwood Unit Only).
* Assist with personal and intimate care, including bathing, dressing, hair/nail care, eating, waste disposal, dental hygiene, toileting, stomas/PEG feeds.
* Support service users with physical disabilities using trained techniques and aids.
* Promote confidentiality and act as a representative when liaising with external stakeholders.
* Be assigned as a key worker for service users.
* Ensure documentation is accurate and up-to-date.
* Operate in accordance with company policies and procedures.
* Maintain flexibility in working patterns, including working across sites, additional hours, weekends, and holidays.
* Attend and complete mandatory training.
What you'll have:
* Numeracy and literacy Level 2
* Level 3 in Health and Social Care or willingness to undertake
* Proven support experience
* Strong communication, compassion, teamwork, confidence, IT skills, and reliability
* Competencies: Service user focus, learning and development, health and safety, managing and planning, team work, communication, medical knowledge
This job description provides an outline of the role and may change with future developments within the business.
We support individuals with disabilities by providing reasonable accommodations during applications and interviews. We are a Disability Confident employer.
What to look forward to:
* 5 days plus bank holidays
* Birthday off
* Access to training and development via the Active Learning Hub
* Discounts and savings through the Active Reward App
* Confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App
* A Nest Personal Pension
* Access to Medicash Health Plan
* Recognition via Active Awards
* Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay
* Refer a Friend Scheme (up to £1000)
* Support from clinical and leadership teams for career development
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