Support Worker - Llanelli inLlanelli inLlanelli PUBLISHED FRI 1 NOV 2024

£12 to £13 an hour PERMANENT
EMPATHY FAMILY MULTI-DISCIPLINARY ROLE MODEL VEHICLE WEEKEND

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The Support Worker role at Brainkind in Llanelli requires individuals to assist those with brain injuries in their rehabilitation journey. No prior experience in care or support roles is needed, as comprehensive training and induction will be provided. The role focuses on empowering service users to gain independence and achieve personal goals, fostering a supportive and engaging environment. Key responsibilities include facilitating daily routines, maintaining hygiene, supporting personal care, and promoting community participation.

Successful candidates should possess strong communication skills, empathy, teamwork, and time management abilities. A driving license is essential, as the position may involve transporting service users. The organisation emphasises a team spirit and offers opportunities for personal and professional growth, making this an ideal role for those looking to make a significant impact in the lives of individuals recovering from brain injuries.

Support Worker ** DRIVING LICENCE ESSENTIAL**

Llanelli

Salary: Upto £13:00 per hour

Hours: FULL AND PART TIME HOURS

** PLEASE NOTE WE DONT OFFER SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE**

Here is your opportunity to start a career in rehabilitation support work. You do not need experience in care or support roles we provide a full induction and specialist training and coaching.

Working in brain injury rehabilitation is different to other kinds of support work. You're there to encourage and guide individuals, helping them gain the skills and confidence to live independently.

You will share the journey with these inspiring people as they overcome hurdles, achieve milestones, and reach the goals they've set. Many of the people we support only stay for three months before they are ready to move on. You can make a massive difference in that time.

Why join us?

Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of peoplewith brain injuries in the UK.Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support people to regain the skills they have lost. We treat people with a range of brain injuries sustained through trauma, illness, substance abuse and more to recover and meet their personal goals. Our employees are incredibly passionate about the jobs they do youll find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.

The Role

We provide assessment and rehabilitation, continuing rehabilitation and a range of transitional living options to support those progressing to greater independence. When a service user is admitted to Ty Aberdafen they undergo an in-depth neurobehavioural assessment to determine their potential for social reintegration and increased independence.

Youll get huge job satisfaction from seeing the people you are supporting do more for themselves and live the life they want to live. If youre interested in building a career, were here to support you all the way on your own journey.

About you

Were not looking for any kind of specific experience. It is your personality and values that will make you a good fit for the role and our Charity. We can train and develop you to become a great rehabilitation support worker if you:

have genuine empathy for our residents, with the positivity, patience, and resilience to support them through the difficult times of their rehabilitation

enjoy teamwork and take pride in getting a job done well alongside your colleagues

have excellent face to face communication skills and a good standard of literacy

have good time management skills and the ability to prioritise your own workload.

About us
MAIN PURPOSE

To provide support to our service users appropriate to their individuals needs ensuring that each service user leads a full and valued life.

To contribute to providing a homely environment, whereby the service user has maximum involvement in their own activities and decision making.

To enable service users to participate in and contribute to the local community.

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Establish and maintain professional working relationships with the service users, contributing to the creation of a homely and pleasant living environment for each service user.

During the course of your work you will at all times conduct yourself in a professional manner acting as a role model to colleagues and service users contributing to the delivery of quality services. To work as a member of the team, contributing to the team ethos and supporting service users(s) and colleagues appropriately.

Facilitate the daily routines of the service users including personal care promoting a high standard of personal hygiene at all times.

Participate in the development of service user(s) support plans, risk assessments and programmes, complete written records as necessary and in accordance with the guidelines provided.

Implement individual support plans to meet the needs of the service user(s). Highlight any issues/concerns to the Team Leader to ensure the service user(s) receive quality services at all times.

Participate and contribute as required to individual service user review meetings and support plans within boundaries set by senior colleagues.

In accordance with individual support plan, enable the service user(s) to look after and clean their own rooms, organise their personal possessions, clothing and other personal effects. Assist in the cleaning and maintenance of all rooms, fixtures and fittings thereby maintaining a safe environment for service users and staff.

Enable service user(s) to access and utilise the resources and activities available within their local and wider communities. Accompany service user(S) as required, ensuring they get to and from activities safely and promptly.

Accompany service user(s) on activities and actively participate as required.

Act as a Keyworker for designated service user(s) liaising closely with relevant staff regarding the individual programmes to ensure quality services are delivered at all times.

You are required to report any enquiries /issues and/or concerns to the line manager providing information to enable them to take appropriate action.

To liaise in a professional manner at all times with service user(s) family members, friends, advocates and other professionals as required at your location.

To ensure that all relevant documentation is completed accurately and effectively in a timely manner.

To attend and contribute to annual reviews, multi-disciplinary meetings (MDT) and Person Centred Planning meetings and all other relevant meetings as required.

To contribute to daily handovers between shifts, to ensure effective communication between staff, including all communication documentation.

To act as a shift leader as required at the location.

To support and administer medication following relevant training in line with the support plan and individual guidelines.

To support and facilitate financial transactions for service users and the Trust in line with the individuals support plan and the company policy and procedures.

To support service users health and wellbeing, to include attending appointments, hospital admissions and promoting health styles.

To work in accordance with rota system, including working unsociable hours at weekends and some bank holidays. Sleep-in duties may be required at specific locations.

To undertake, any reasonable travelling requirements, in order to fulfil the tasks and responsibilities of the role.

To include driving Brainkinds and service user vehicles, ensuring service user activities/appointments are fulfilled where an appropriate driving licence is held.

To support service users, if requested, on holidays away from the location.

To undertake any other duties as may from time to time be specified by the Trust that is within the level and responsibility appropriate to the grade of post.

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To work as a Support Worker in the UK, you'll need a combination of personal qualities and specific skills. Here are some key skills and attributes that are typically important for this role:

1. Communication Skills: Ability to listen actively and communicate clearly with clients, their families, and other professionals.

2. Empathy and Compassion: Understanding the emotional needs of clients and demonstrating compassion and care is crucial.

3. Problem-Solving Skills: Ability to assess situations and come up with practical solutions to meet the needs of clients.

4. Patience and Resilience: Working with clients who may have challenging behaviors or emotional needs requires a lot of patience and the ability to remain calm under pressure.

5. Interpersonal Skills: Building rapport and maintaining professional relationships with clients and colleagues.

6. Organizational Skills: Manage your time effectively and keep track of multiple responsibilities and tasks.

7. Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with other professionals such as social workers, health care providers, and therapists.

8. Flexibility and Adaptability: Clients' needs can change rapidly, so it’s important to adapt to new situations.

9. Knowledge of Safeguarding: Understanding policies and practices around safeguarding vulnerable individuals is essential for ensuring their safety.

10. Cultural Awareness: Being sensitive to the diverse backgrounds and needs of clients and providing appropriate support.

11. Basic IT Skills: Familiarity with using computers and electronic health records, as well as communication tools.

12. First Aid and Health Care Knowledge: While not always required, having basic first aid skills can be beneficial, and understanding health conditions related to your client group is important.

While formal qualifications are not always necessary, having relevant training or a vocational qualification in health and social care can be advantageous. Additionally, specific roles may require knowledge or experience in particular areas, such as mental health, learning disabilities, or physical disabilities.

It's also essential to undergo a background check (DBS check) as working with vulnerable individuals often requires safeguarding compliance.