Brain Injury Support Worker

This is an excellent opportunity for a support worker to work alongside a young client in Bishops Stortford, Essex. The client has complex needs, including cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and requires support with speech and language. The successful candidate will have experience working with complex needs/brain injury or cerebral palsy and possess the necessary communication and engagement skills to build a solid, supporting relationship with the client.

Main duties of the job

The client is a young man in his teens who enjoys activities such as music, books, photography, art, board games, card games, video games, and going for walks. The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting and engaging with the client's personalized routines, completing daily living activities, administering medication, providing emotional support, and maintaining accurate records of care. The role requires excellent communication, compassion, patience, and the ability to work independently and as part of a team.

About us

Libertatem Healthcare Group is a national provider of care and support services for clients who have sustained personal injuries or suffered from medical negligence. The organization is dedicated to putting the client's independence at the center of everything they do.

Job responsibilities

Come Join Our Team!

We have an excellent opportunity for a support worker to work alongside our client in Bishops Stortford, Essex.

Our client is a young man in his teens who has complex needs, including cerebral palsy, epilepsy and needs support with speech and language. He lives at home with his mum, has a good sense of humour, enjoys music, books, photography and art, he's currently learning to paint. He plays board games, card games and video games, goes for walks in the local area, loves trips out and engages with after school clubs.

Due to the client’s support needs and preference the successful candidate can be either female or male, will have some experience working with complex needs/brain injury or cerebral palsy and possess the softer skills of being a clear communicator with the motivation and ability to engage the client to build a solid, supporting relationship.

Pay:£15.91 Per Hour Weekdays & £17.97 Per Hour Weekends

Hours:40 per week over five days (Monday - Friday 15:30 - 21:00 & Saturday - Sunday 09:00 - 21:00, support required seven days a week)

Key Responsibilities:

• Supporting and engaging with personalised routines inclusive of hoists.
• Completing daily living activities, including personal hygiene and mobility.
• Administering medication and monitoring health conditions.
• Providing emotional support and companionship.
• Maintaining accurate records of care provided and reporting any changes in clients’ conditions.
• Collaborating with a range of healthcare professionals and family members to ensure comprehensive care.

Requirements:

• A genuine passion for working with people and providing care.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Compassionate, patient, and empathetic nature.
• Reliability, commitment, and flexibility.
• Previous experience in a similar role, preferably in complex care.
• Ability to deal with challenging behaviours.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Libertatem's care philosophy is based on independence, communication and our people. We're dedicated to providing our clients with the best possible support and our people with the tools to achieve it. If you are looking for a rewarding role, where you can make a real difference in someone’s life, we would love to hear from you. For more information contact Daniel.Scratcher@libertatemhealthcare.co.uk

Our Safeguarding Commitment

Libertatem Healthcare Group recognises the benefits of people and organisations working together to prevent and stop both the risks and experience of abuse or neglect, whilst balancing the right to be safe with the right to make informed choices. At the same time, making sure that both adults’ and children’s wellbeing is promoted including taking into consideration their views, wishes, feelings and beliefs in deciding on any action. With this in mind, we will work to adhere to the six key principles that underpin all safeguarding work.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate will have a genuine passion for working with people, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, a compassionate and empathetic nature, reliability, commitment, and flexibility. Previous experience in a similar role, preferably in complex care, is preferred.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.