Male Support Worker - waking nights
Location - Salford
£13.50 per hour
Role Description
Gray Healthcare are recruiting a Male Support Worker, within the Salford area of Manchester, to support a gentleman in his 40's who has a diagnosis of Organic Personality Disorder and dysarthria as a result of brain injury.
The gentleman we support lives independently in his own home receiving 2:1 support 24 hours a day. He has a good sense of humour, enjoys fitness and gym and is a huge Manchester United football club fan.
He is supported by a male only team on mixed shifts of days and waking nights.
We are recruiting manual drivers only for this role as the individual we support will have a mobility vehicle to access the community.
Male Support Worker Required Skills and Experience
- Full UK Manual Driving License – Essential.
- Social care experience, ideally within mental health and with some experience of supporting individuals with ABI.
- Experience providing encouragement to a person with complex health needs and and acquired brain injury.
- Experience supporting individuals with behaviours perceived as challenging.
- Experience implementing detailed care plans and risk assessments.
- You must have current Right to Work in the UK and have been employed in the UK for at least 6 months. We no longer have any certificates of sponsorship available and are unable to consider sponsorship.
- This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references
Hours
36 hour contract 3 x 12 hour shift per week, waking night shifts from 8pm to 8am (Alternative weekends)
Induction and Training
We provide an initial week of training which is a combination of online training. (Company induction, systems, and Medication.) Followed by in-person training on PROACT-SCIPr-UK which is a PBS approach to least restrictive practice, this is a therapeutic and proven alternative to restraint dominate approaches. You will then complete the person-centred training, specific to the person that you are supporting. Training continues throughout your time with Gray Healthcare, and we encourage you to develop and grow your career with us.
Benefits
- Highly competitive salary
- Fully paid induction and training
- Company pension
- Professional development
- 28 Days (Including Bank Holidays)
- Blue light card
- Additional annual leave with each year's service up to a maximum of 33 days
About Us
Gray Healthcare is a specialist Health and Social Care provider, supporting people with complex needs, disabilities and long-term conditions looking to step back into the community from in-patient support services. At Gray Healthcare, we offer our own dynamic approach to care, enabling people to move back into their own homes - into their own communities – giving them control of their life. We create a bespoke support package for each individual, with support from our own multi-disciplinary team, adaptable to meet all current and future needs.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £13.50 per hour
Shift:
- 12 hour shift
- Night shift
Work days:
- Every weekend
- Monday to Friday
Application question(s):
- Do you require a Sponsorship?
- Do you have 6 months experience working in the UK health-sector?
Licence/Certification:
- Full UK Manual Driving License (required)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: KWADays
