Support Worker, Brain Injury
SweetTree Home Care Services
Title
Support Worker, Brain Injury
Job Reference
133305PTC
Organisation
SweetTree Home Care Services
Borough
Barnet
Location
Barnet
Salary
From £10.55 per hour
Sector
Homecare
Hours
Flexible
Closing Date
12/05/2021
Posted 1100 days ago
Support Worker, Brain Injury
We are currently looking for a support worker to work with our client in New Barnet who has sustained a brain injury and needs support with her day to day tasks and rehabilitation plan. She has balance issues and gets tired very easily both physically and cognitively. Due to medication she can be prone to low moods. Our client speak Bulgarian fluently and wants to improve her English and Spanish.
About Us
Support Worker - Brain Injury - New Barnet
SweetTree has been rated OUTSTANDING by the CQC for a second consecutive inspection.
We have been committed to providing exceptional support and community-based services for people with acquired brain injuries and long-term neurological conditions for 19+ years.
Your Role
We are particularly looking for support workers to cover daily from 9am - 1pm particularly weekends.
Support Worker tasks include:
Support the client to undertake their rehabilitation programme
Support with day-to-day tasks such as budgeting, managing appointments and assisting with correspondence
Support with her rehabilitation plan
Liaise with families, friends, advocates, external agencies and the management team to provide a consistent approach that meets the individual needs of each client
About You
Essential Skills, Experience & Attitude:
An understanding of the needs of all clients
Proven experience of liaising with external stakeholders and other professionals
Bulgarian speaker would be a bonus
Ability to communicate clearly and tactfully at different levels, both verbally and in writing
Excellent organisational skills and a thorough approach to work
Ability to work autonomously and productively as part of a team
Physically fit and able to undertake safe manual handling practices as required
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