Job Title: Rehab Support Worker
Location: Peterborough
Salary: £14-16 per hour
Job type: Full time, Permanent.
Ourway Care put our clients at the very centre of their care. Our care packages are driven by the client’s lifestyle and home circumstances to ensure that each bespoke team is able to meet the unique needs of their client.
Ourway Care support our clients to recruit their own teams to support their daily routines, whether that be hospital visits, trips, work or holidays.
The Role:
Full time rehab support workers required for our client who is living in his family home with an acquired brain injury.
This is an exciting opportunity to join an established team, working alongside therapy professionals, to support the client’s rehabilitation programme. This will provide the successful candidate a rewarding opportunity to engage in all aspects of the client’s progress.
Although this role is for day shifts, this is a 24 hour support package and there is an expectation for the team to cover absences from all shift patterns, including waking nights, therefore an element of flexibility is required.
Current Shift Patterns:
- 07:30-18:30 – Day Shift
- 10:00-20:30 – Day Shift
- 20:00-09:00 – Waking Night Shift
Pay Rates (upon completion of probationary period):
- £14.00 per hour weekday day rate
- £15.00 per hour weekday night rate
- £15.00 per hour Saturday rate
- £16.00 per hour Sunday rate
Key Duties/Responsibilities:
Supporting your client to safely lead a fulfilling and more independent life by:
- Provide practical support for your client and their family, such as helping with personal care, household tasks and paperwork
- Assist and encourage your client to engage in everyday home, social, leisure and work activities, according to the individual’s choice
- Support and monitor your client’s healthcare needs, including administering medication and other clinical tasks
- Help your clients to access community facilities and be included in community groups, if they so wish
- Understand their communication needs and adapt your own communication style accordingly
- Keep accurate, up to date records of all the care you provide
- Work positively with other professionals, such as doctors and therapists, to ensure consistency of support
- Maintain confidentiality and discretion at all times
- Participate in learning and development opportunities as required
The Candidate:
- Positive attitude
- Full driving licence
- Previous care experience
- Previous experience of working with brain injuries
- Experience of rehabilitation and following therapy plans
- Flexible and reliable
Closing Date: 16th June 2023
As a support worker in one of our teams you will receive full in-house training in the specific needs of your client from our dedicated team. Our 4 day training program will deliver blended learning of face to face classroom and online sessions.
By recruiting for each client specifically we create teams that are able to provide a consistent continuation of care and quality, with a commitment to a sustainable care provision to provide the client with the very best levels of care.
As one of our Support Workers you will receive:
- Excellent hourly rates of pay
- Enhanced rates for weekends
- Double time for Bank Holidays
- Guaranteed hours
- Paid training
- Paid DBS
- Attendance Bonus
- Company Sick Pay
- Annual Leave Buy Back Scheme
- Health Cash Plan
Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV for this role.
Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of: Support Worker, Care Worker, Night Care Assistant, Care Assistant, Domiciliary Care Assistant, Senior Care Assistant, Team Leader, Care Work Assistant, Resident Care Assistant, Resident Care Worker, Elderly Care Worker, Elderly Care Assistant, Elderly Support Worker, Elderly Care, Support Assistant, Enabler, Healthcare Assistant may also be considered for this role.
