Bank Female Support Worker

Independent Living Solutions Ltd.; Aldershot; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension (subject to qualifying status)

Free DBS check

Free on street parking

Induction

The Care Certificate training

Regular clinical supervision

Support from a Case Manager and HR

Job summary

Independent Living Solutions Ltd. is seeking a caring support worker to assist Brenda at home in Aldershot. You will provide personal care, prepare meals, supervise transfers and follow therapy programmes while working with a friendly multidisciplinary team.

The role requires a full clean driving license, patience, empathy and flexibility. Driving the client’s adapted vehicle is required; safeguarding and DBS checks will be completed as part of recruitment. ASAP start.

Qualifications

• Willing to travel to client locations as required.
• Full clean driving licence is essential for this role.
• NVQ level 3 or equivalent education is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assistance with all aspects of personal care.
• Supervising transfers and using equipment safely.
• Preparing and cooking meals and supporting daily living tasks.
• Follow team guidance from Team Leader and Case Manager.
• Support rehabilitation activities and maintain client independence.
• Communicate effectively with client and staff.

Skills

Driving licence

Empathy

Communication

Patience

Flexibility

Literacy and numeracy

Reliability

Willingness to travel

Education

NVQ level 3 or equivalent

Job description

£15.37 p/h, Weekdays & £17.17 p/h, Weekends and Bank Holidays. Sleeping nights paid at NLW

About The Role

Sponsorship is not available for this position. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK.

Location: Aldershot

Hours: Bank shifts available. Typical shifts are: 7am to 2pm, and 2pm-11pm. Sleeping night shifts 11pm to 7am, in accordance with the rota issued in advance. Sleeping night shifts may be incorporated into the day shift hours to make a longer shift. Some hours could be needed at short notice.

Pay: £15.37 per hour, Weekdays and £17.17 per hour, Weekends and Bank Holidays. Sleeping nights, Monday - Sunday, National Living Wage

• Pension (subject to qualifying status)
• Free DBS check
• Free on street parking
• Induction
• Relevant training opportunities (including The Care Certificate)
• Regular clinical supervision/review meetings
• Ongoing support from a dedicated Case Manager and HR department

Driving:

• Vehicle use: You'll also drive the adapted automatic long wheelbase, although some shifts do not require a driver.
• Using own vehicle for work:Own vehicle required to attend training and work-related travel.

Start Date: ASAP (subject to satisfactory employment checks)

Job Summary
Brenda is in her 80’s and enjoys getting out and aboutand socialising. She hasone son who lives abroad and stays in touch regularly, and a daughter who lives up North. Brenda enjoysbeing socially active and attendingconcerts and the cinema. She has a passion for country music and cruises which she attends with her support staff, and a group of friends she meets for Saturday breakfast.

Brenda sustained a stroke and requiresassistance with many aspects of her personal care, supervision of transfers and she requires all meals cooked. She has aphasia which causes her difficulty in communicating but she fully understands what is said to her and engages well in conversationwith a sense of humour to boot. She uses a wheeled Zimmer frame to mobilise indoors and a poweredwheelchair for outdoor use. Brenda can feed herself.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Assistance with all aspects of her personal care
• Supervising transfers
• Preparing and cooking all meals and 'Brenda' related household chores
• To liaise and take direction from the Team Leader, Case Manager and therapists
• Follow therapy programmes to assist Brenda to maintain her independence
• Confident with communication
• Working with patience, understanding, warmth and compassion.

Safeguarding
ILS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our clients within the activities we undertake, and ILS expects all our clients’ employees and workers to share this commitment. The suitability of all prospective employees or workers will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment. This position will require:

This role requires:

• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK (sponsorship is not available)
• Satisfactory references, including from your most recent employer
• Enhanced DBS check (A conviction Will not necessarily prevent employment)

Where a specific gender is stated as essential, gender is considered to be a genuine occupational requirement in accordance to paragraph 1, of the schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010 for a female or male worker to work with our client.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, marriage and civil partnerships and religion and belief.

About You

It would be great to receive your application if you have the following skills/behaviours:

• A Handling Management Plan designed to reduce the risk of handling injuries may require you to bend, kneel, squat or lunge to ensure good posture during handling tasks.
• Confident about working in client’s own home and sensitive to the needs and wishes of the client.
• Happy to learn new things – hoisting, feeding, personal care routine etc.Training will be given.
• Flexible and able to use own initiative.
• Patient and tolerant.
• Proactive, encouraging approach.
• Good sense of humour.
• Cheerful, caring and positive attitude.
• Reliable, trustworthy and a good communicator.
• Basic understanding of the principles of rehabilitation
• Proactive approach to developing an appropriate range of activities.
• Willing to participate in a variety of outdoor activities.
• Able to demonstrate a good understanding of the importance of maintaining confidentiality and to respect our client and their family's need for privacy.
• Happy to learn new things in accordance with the client’s programme.
• Aptitude and desire to work with clients with complex needs.
• Keep own record of hours worked.
• Attend supervision, as required.
• Flexible with start and finish times according to the needs of our client.
• Excellent literacy and numeracy skills.
• Ensure constituency of approach.
• Willing to travel.
• Full clean driving license and able to drive the clients adapted vehicle.
• Non smoker - This post operates a non-smoking environment.
• Experience of working with adults following a stroke (This is preferred but enthusiasm, patience and willingness to learn is desirable).
• Ability to work additional hours as required.
• Able to work flexible hours, sometimes at short notice.
• NVQ level 3 or equivalent.
• Previous experience of using specialist equipment with disabled people.
• Basic knowledge of therapies, such as hydrotherapy and conductive education.
• Previous experience of hoisting and use of specialist equipment with disabled people.
• Experience of carrying out physiotherapy and/or multi-sensory programmes.
• NVQ level 3 or equivalent.
• Own car – desirable.
• An interest in music and travel.
• Knowledge and experience of strokes would be advantageous.

About Us

ILS CaseManagementis the UK's leading independent nationwide Case Management company.

When a person’s life has been changed by injury, we address the practicalities. We work with children and adults who have had moderate or catastrophic, complex injuries. We assess individual needs and are able to provide a comprehensive Case Management and Rehabilitation Service designed to maximise independence. We are CQC registered and compliant with their standards.

Our Case Managers work closely with our Clients, and we carry out all the recruitment processes on behalf of our Clients; and will support you, from your initial telephone interview right through to arranging employer interviews, trial shifts and placement.

If you are successfully recruited, you will be employed directly byour client or their Deputy appointed by the Court of Protection . However, ILS will manage your day to day employment, providing you with the support you need to carry out your role. Working as a Carer or Support Worker for an ILS client means that you will have a dedicated Case Manager to oversee your client's care needs.

We are Supportive. It matters to us that our clients and staff know that we care.

We have Integrity. We can be trusted to work in a professional, honest and transparent way .
We are Client Centred. Weput our client's aspirations at the centre of everything we do.
We are Quality Focussed. Weset high standards and aim to exceed them.
We are Positive. Wefind solutions and empower others.