Rehabilitation Assistant (Buddy)

Are you flexible, reliable, hard working and looking to make a difference on a day to day basis whilst having an interest in physical fitness and photography?

Our client is looking to recruit a Rehabilitation Assistant/ Buddy, on a part time basis.

This is a great opportunity for the right candidate! If you read the below and think this is me, then we want to hear from you!

Job description

The Rehab Assistant role involves:

• Providing the Client with support enabling him to access a range of social, recreational, and sporting activities.
• Assisting the client and the rehabilitation team with practical day to day tasks and requirements.
• Attending formal meetings as required.
• Assist the client to engage in relevant travel trips and support the client during such trips.
• Act as a driver for the client.
• Assist with the implantation of rehabilitation tasks under the direction of therapists.

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

• Sensitivity and discretion necessary to working within a client’s own home.
• Always behaving within the good practice guidelines and standards of consent outlined in ‘The Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers and Adult Social Care Workers in England’.
• Full, clean UK driving license and the ability to drive for long periods of time to assist the client on regular 3–7-day breaks throughout the year. This could also include driving unfamiliar vehicles. There is also potential to support the client on international breaks (within the EU or further afield) for longer periods of time up to 14 days

Key outcomes

• Adherence to care and support plans.
• Achievement of planned goals for the client
• Increased client independence and participation in tasks and activities.
• Reduction in risks relating to the client’s cognitive impairments, psychological and emotional problems.
• Knowledge of photography.

Essential

• Full UK Driving License
• Ability to work effectively within a team and on a one-to-one basis.
• Ability to work with intelligence and initiative but to seek help, support, or advice when needed or appropriate.
• Ability to work in an organised and systematic fashion.
• Confidence in driving long distances to support the client’s recreational activities on regular short breaks across the UK for 3-7 days at a time
• Able to work flexibly including late nights and weekends
• Medium to high knowledge of photography theory & skill.
• Medium to high experience of photography theory & skill.
• Ability to always demonstrate appropriate and professional behaviour appropriate to the support worker role.
• Tenacious and able to maintain a sense of purpose.
• Ability to recognise and report mistakes and learn from this process.
• Good time keeping.
• Remaining calm whilst under pressure.
• Ability to cope with episodes of challenging behaviour, anxiety, PTSD and diabetic episodes
• Ability to demonstrate appropriate engagement skills whilst recognising professional boundaries.
• Confidence with driving long distances on regular occasions and driving the client’s vehicle.
• Have a good sense of humour
• Good physical ability, able to lift mobility equipment in and out of vehicles

Desirable

• NVQ Level II or III in Social Care
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent record keeping skills.
• Ability to utilise and implement training and instruction.
• Medium to high knowledge of photography theory & skill.
• Knowledge of brain injury.
• An understanding of the needs of people with disabilities.
• Experience of working with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Experience of working with clients and acquired brain injury.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: From £15.00 per hour

Expected hours: 22.5 per week

Benefits:

• Company pension
• On-site parking
• Referral programme

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Application question(s):

• Do you have an interest/ knowledge of photography?
• Do you have an interest/ knowledge of physical fitness?

Education:

• GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

Experience:

• Health & Social Care: 1 year (preferred)

Language:

• English (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Location:

• Sunderland, Tyne and Wear (required)

Willingness to travel:

• 100% (required)

Work Location: In person