Male Rehabilitation Support Worker

THIS IS A UK BASED POSITION. TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE, IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT:

1. You have UK work experience, with at least 6 months experience working as a support worker, or in a similar position.
2. Your CV clearly shows your relevant experience and qualifications.
3. Experience with Brain Injury Support is advantageous
4. A full clean UK driver licence and access to a car that you are able to use for work purposes.

NSS PLUS LTD-NeuroSupport Services are currently recruiting Support Workers and Healthcare Assistants, with a background of Brain Injury and Mental health experience, to support services users with Acquired Brain Injuries. Our service aims to support rehabilitation, and in enabling people to optimise independence and quality of life.

We are looking for Psychology Graduates, Support Workers, and Healthcare Assistants, or other suitable candidates, who would be willing to support people both within their home environment, and also willing to provide support in helping our clients access the community. We are looking for candidates that are confident with working independently, and providing empirical feedback where necessary.

Job Title: Male Rehabilitation Support Worker
Location: Lincoln, LN6
Hourly Rate: 12.50- 14 per hour depending on experience.
Driver Essential? Desired, but not essential
Start Date: ASAP

Days & Hours:
Monday: -
Tuesday: 9:00am to 13:00pm
Wednesday: 13:00pm to 17:00pm
Thursday: 9:00am to 13:00pm
Friday: -
Saturday: -
Sunday: -

About you-Essential Experience:
- Experience with clients with communication and mobility difficulties

About our client:
Our client is a 68-year old male, who is seeking a male rehab support worker with whom he can build good rapport, and who has an interest in sports and fishing, which is what he used to enjoy. They should preferably have experience supporting clients with communication and mobility difficulties, as the client can only speak a few words, and his support worker will need to be skilled in interpreting in order to communicate effectively.

The RSW should be able to support mobility, and accessing indoors and outside environment safely. The RSW should be able to motivate the client, and help him to engage in social and leisure pursuits both at home, e.g. board games, card games, as well as therapy exercises from Physio and SALT.

The RSW should also be able to research, plan and organise trips and excursions to the local community to support the client in engaging with activities to improve and enhance quality of life. Ultimately, accessing disabled fishing or sports options would be great. The client also wants to lose weight through activity and exercise, and so the successful candidate should be confident in advising and supporting self control, and motivating the client.

Successful Candidates will:

• Have access to full online yearly Training
• Will be subject to Full Enhanced DBS
• Competitive Hourly Rate
• Gain Experience working with an MDT
• Liability Insurance
• Food/Drink shift Allowance
• Partial Mileage and Travel time covered
• Flexible working to meet your own requirements

Successful candidate attributes:
Abilities, Skills & Behaviours:

• A genuine desire to make a positive difference to the lives of others with the ability to promote well-being through positive attitude and work practices
• The ability to work on your own initiative and be a well-integrated team member.
• Willingness to participate in continuing professional development
• Flexible and positive approach to work patterns/schedules and business needs
• Excellent punctuality, reliability and a strong desire to accomplish goals and objectives
• Caring, friendly and empathetic approach to clients with the ability to build professional relationships
• Ability to remain calm and collective in a difficult and pressurised situation
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Able to demonstrate good organisational and time management skills
• Have basic computer skills (Word, Outlook & Excel)
• Have at least six months experience of working in a support worker role or similar, in the past three years.
• Must have a Full UK Driving License and access to your own car
• Have Experience in the field of Psychology is advantageous
• Willing to become self-employed

We offer flexible work patterns - full time, part time, ad-hoc and a variety of shifts with our clients to suit any life style!