Support Worker
Reference: SW/WISHAW/0
Pay Rate: £12.43 per hour
We're recruiting Support Workers on behalf of one of the UK’s largest independent providers in neuro and mental healthcare, in Wishaw! It's an exciting opportunity for Support Workers to join a friendly and experienced specialist brain injury and neurological care service. The Brain Injury Rehabilitation Centre provides specialist care for up to 46 residents at any one time. They provide individualised assessment and intensive rehabilitation to help people recover from a brain injury. Working at all times to achieve the best possible outcomes in terms of independence and quality of life.
The service has a minibus for appointments and some fun outings and a state-of-the-art therapy pool, which allows residents to focus on re-gaining cognitive abilities that may have been lost. A specially designed therapy kitchen allows users to learn new skills that will serve them long after they have left the service. There is also a gymnasium where all residents are encouraged to keep themselves active and socialise with others. Our client is extremely proud to be accredited as an approved provider of specialist Brain Injury Care by the Headway Brain Injury Association.
What to look forward to:
25 days plus bank holidays
An extra day off for your birthday
A Learning Hub where you can benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities
A Reward App giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop
Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice
A Nest Personal Pension account
Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials
Monthly, quarterly and annual awards programmes, recognising those going above and beyond in their role
Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits
Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1000 by recommending someone you know
……and, of course, the support and guidance of the qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with the group
What you'll be working:
Full time and part-time hours
Rotational- Dayshift 7.30am – 8.00pm / Nightshift 7.30pm – 8.00am
Permanent night shifts available
What you'll be doing as a Support Worker:
Build relationships with patients, which are open and two way
Support patients to undertake their rehabilitation programme
Establish methods of communication with patients, reducing barriers when necessary
Assist patients with mealtimes where necessary
Support with activities of daily living and personal care when needed
Communicate any issues to the clinical team
Accurately report and/or record work activities
What you'll have:
A genuine interest in providing the best person centre care possible for our young people
The ability to communicate effectively at all levels
Experience working within the care sector / mental health would be an advantage but not essential
Successful candidates will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS
Our client wants to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, they are a Disability Confident committed employer.
If this sounds like the role for you, apply to be a Support Worker in Wishaw today