Company Overview
Kindred Community Ltd is a dedicated healthcare and therapeutic community committed to supporting individuals through compassionate care and innovative therapies. Our mission is to create a nurturing environment that promotes well-being and personal growth for those we serve.
We are seeking a Rehabilitation Support Worker, reporting to a Case Manager and Assistant Case Manager. 16 hours per week across two days plus one weekend every 12 weeks..
Purpose of Role
- To support a client in their own home and in the community in accordance with the support plan.
- To work as part of a team, working closely with families, advocates and other health and social care professionals to ensure the client leads they life they choose.
- To meet the client’s needs by facilitating rehabilitation, support and care to maximise their independence and reduce risks.
- To provide a flexible and supportive service which enables a client to reach their full potential and enhances quality of life.
A minimum of two years healthcare or social care experience required.
Main Tasks
1. Support client to develop and maintain skills that enable them to manage their daily lives, becoming active and contributing to the community in which they live.
2. Establish and maintain professional working relationships with the client. This includes actively listening to the clients’ views, decisions and choices to enable full involvement and participation in actions or decisions that affect the client’s day to day life.
3. To contribute to the development and implementation of risk assessments, in accordance with health and safety guidelines.
4. Support the client to lead full lives and develop/maintain relationships.
5. To promote the client ’s independence and autonomy at all times.
6. Accompany the client on activities or appointments and actively participate as required.
7. Support and contribute to the development of networks with other partners such as employees, leisure and education services in the community. To facilitate and support access to community and leisure activities and to actively encourage participation in a variety of leisure and sporting pursuits.
8. As appropriate, assist in the cleaning and maintenance of the home and maintaining a safe environment for the client. You will report any hazards, defects or deterioration in the condition of the working environment to the line manager/family as necessary.
9. To work as a member of a team, supporting the client and colleagues appropriately.
10. To liaise in a professional manner at all times with the ’s family members, friends, advocates and other professionals.
11. To be an active, knowledgeable participant in the client’s rehabilitation programme.
12. To support the planning and organising of daily, weekly, monthly activities and structure and routines.
13. To work closely with other professionals during therapy sessions and to assist in therapy programmes afterwards following the advice of the therapists including physical, cognitive and behavioural strategies.
14. To ensure personal care, food hygiene and medication needs of the client are met sensitively and with respect, in accordance with relevant guidelines.
15. To assist client’s budget, their personal finances and maintain accurate records in accordance with relevant guidelines.
16. To support the client in the management of personal resources including shopping and payment of utility bills when appropriate.
17. To complete written records/reports clearly and accurately in accordance with the guidelines provided to ensure client progress is monitored and relevant information included in reviews.
18. To ensure client confidentiality of information in respect of records maintained and tasks undertaken within the client’s home. This includes maintaining strict confidentiality in relation to any personal information (including that of client’s name, his/her family and other employees) that may become known to you in the course of your work or associated activities.
19. Ensure provision of transport for the client, through the use of public transport or own vehicle, in order that they may access the community as required.
Other Duties
1. To attend, participate in, and contribute to training courses (internal and external) and team meetings in order to contribute to quality services and self development.
2. To comply with the employer’s policies and procedures at all times.
3. This list is not exhaustive, and you may be required to encompass other duties as necessitated by the needs of the client.
Pay: £17.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
