Rehabilitation Support worker

Active Care Group; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days + bank holidays

Birthday off

Training & development opportunities

Nest Personal Pension

Medicash Health Plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Refer a Friend £1500

Job summary

Active Care Group in York is seeking a Rehabilitation Healthcare Support Worker to assist residents at Woodlands. You will help with daily personal care, activities, and training to meet care standards.

The role requires compassion, reliability and an interest in learning about brain injury and mental health needs. Benefits include development opportunities and a supportive team at Woodlands, York.

Qualifications

• Literate, numerate and proficient in English.
• Basic understanding of brain injury and mental health.
• Familiar with care plans and risk assessments for residents.
• Honest, reliable and promotes ethical standards.
• Keen to develop skills working with vulnerable adults and participate in training.

Responsibilities

• Support residents with personal activities such as washing, dressing and toileting.
• Participate in activities with residents including shopping, reading and hobbies.
• Attend required training: Moving and Handling, Medication, Safeguarding, Care Certificate.
• Maintain a tidy environment and assist with meal preparation and clearing.
• Ensure effective communication within the team and raise issues to a senior staff member.
• Protect confidentiality of residents and home information.
• Conform to policies and Health & Safety procedures.
• Maintain knowledge of Resident Care plans.
• Recognise and report potentially serious incidents to a senior member of staff.

Skills

Literate & numerate

English proficiency

Brain injury awareness

Mental health awareness

Care plans

Risk assessments

Honesty & reliability

Patient & compassionate

People skills

Training mindset

Job description

Come and join one of the UK's largest providers in complex care. We'd like you to join us as a Rehabilitation Healthcare Support worker at our service Woodlands in York.

Purpose of Position

To share with other staff in meeting the personal care needs (Regulated Activity as defined by the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006; Schedule 4) of residents in a way that respects the privacy and dignity of the individual and promotes independence. To have a commitment to equal opportunities and to promote the equality of all without reference to (among others) gender, race ethnicity, religion, sexuality, marital status, age and disability. To help in the care of the residents physical environment and in the general day to day activities of the home.

What you'll be working

• Location: Woodlands, York
• Hours: 37.63

What you'll be doing

• Support and assist residents with personal activities such as washing/bathing, dressing, toileting as part of their day to day care.
• Participate in activities with residents e.g. shopping, reading, hobbies; laundry; leisure/group activities etc.
• To attend all training required to be able to fulfil your role, Moving and Handling, Medication, Safeguarding, Care Certificate etc.
• Maintain a tidy and clean environment and as required participate in preparation and clearing of meals.
• Help to ensure effective communication throughout the team, by participating in meetings and bringing to the attention of a senior staff member anything that may have significant effect on the well-being of residents.
• To protect the confidentiality of the home and in particular any details about residents or the business of the home and not communicate any of these details with individuals outside of the home.
• Participate in training events, some of which are mandatory.
• To conform to all policies and procedures within the home, including Health and Safety.
• Maintain working knowledge of Resident Care plans.
• Recognise the need for action when a potentially serious incident occurs and raise the matter immediately with a senior member of staff.

What you'll have

• Literate, numerate & good use of English language.
• Basic understanding of Brain injury and mental health problems.
• Basic working knowledge of Care Plans and Risk Assessments of each individual resident.
• Honest, reliable and promotes ethical standards.
• Demonstrates desire to develop skills in working with vulnerable adults and is keen to participate in training.
• Is flexible and practical with good 'people' skills being essential to the role.
• Is patient and tolerant when dealing with various (often challenging) resident behaviours.
• Able to work under pressure and to respond appropriately to challenging situations in a calm, level-headed and organised manner.

What to look forward to

• 25 days plus bank holidays
• Birthday off
• Join the Benefits Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities
• Active Reward App giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop
• Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice
• A Nest Personal Pension account
• Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials - like going to the dentist or opticians
• We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
• Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits
• Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1500 by recommending someone you know ...and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group

Take a look around the company https://activecaregroup.co.uk/