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SalarySouthampton
£11.33 – 13.00 per hour
Permanent
We are recruiting for a Support Worker to help care for people in their own homes across the Southampton area, who have a variety of complex needs including Spinal Injury, Brain Injury, learning disabilities & Mental health so experience working in a similar environment is crucial.
You will join an inclusive, supportive team that works well together to provide care to people with brain injuries. This can be challenging at times, so a positive attitude, empathy and emotional resilience are essential.
You must be flexible because weekdays, nights and weekend shifts are a must!
Key Responsibilities
- Support with medication
- Personal care requirements including showering, incontinence needs, or getting ready for the day.
- Outings, activities, errands
- Grocery shopping and meal preparation
- Cough Assist
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Requirements:- Live by our group values – Compassionate Accountable Respectful Empowering
- Worked as a carer/in healthcare previously in the UK
- Experience working with Brain & Spinal Injuries
- Experience working closely with families of the supported (Preferred)
- Experience working with/caring for the elderly would be beneficial.
- Experience working with dementia would be beneficial.
- Full UK driver’s license + own vehicle is MANDATORY to be considered for this role.
Benefits
- Access to Westfield Rewards – an exclusive rewards website, special offers on all your favourite goods and services from over 1,000 leading online and high street retailers, restaurants, travel companies
- Access to Westfield Health Cash Plan with access to GP appts and to an EAP (employee assistance programme).money back for optical and dentistry
- Access to blue light discount scheme
- Attractive holiday entitlement
- Opportunity to obtain NVQ’s in Health and Social Care
- Progression opportunities within the organisation
- Ongoing training and development
- Pension enrolment
- A great Refer a Friend scheme – receive up to £500 through our rewards scheme when you refer a friend or family member.
About Team Brain Injury
We are a leading healthcare provider in the UK, and a CQC Registered business, founded in 2006, with more than 800 employees who are part of the Bespoke Family. The business is at an exciting stage in its journey and growing quickly. We work together in a wide variety of locations to support adults and children with complex care needs, and a range of both physical and mental disabilities.We are individual-centred and our clients' needs are at the heart of everything we do. Our teams are passionate about working in close partnership with our clients, to provide outstanding, tailored care that promotes empowerment, and do everything possible to help our clients to access new experiences.
Our areas of expertise include: Learning Disabilities & Autism, Spinal Injuries, Physical Disabilities, Brain Injuries, Mental Health Conditions and Children's Services.
We offer great opportunities for our Support Workers to join a dedicated client care team, in a supportive and friendly environment, with lots of scope for development and progression.
