Apprentice Brain Injury Support Worker

Summary

Headway Suffolk is a registered charity in England that offers advice, support, rehabilitation and support services to anyone who has, during their lifetime, sustained a brain injury through traumatic accident, stroke, virus, tumour, neurological condition or other similar event. They are looking for an apprentice Brain Injury Support Worker.

Annual wage: £11,684 a year
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Training course: Adult care worker (level 2)
Hours: Monday - Friday, between 8.30am and 4.00pm.
35 hours a week
Possible start date: Tuesday 1 October
Duration: 1 Year
Positions available: 1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

Assist and enable attendees with their rehabilitation post injury
To work one to one with clients when required and to ensure they are safe and joining in with activities
To provide stimulating activities for people with an acquired brain injury and neurological conditions
To run rehabilitation groups, such as basic and life skills for people with an acquired brain injury or neurological condition
To keep records of the activities and progress clients make
To work with other staff to help with the rehabilitation of clients
To ensure clients visit appropriate web sites
To ensure all activities are safe for our clients
To help with personal care of attendees
To be aware of Health and safety issues
To attend all staff meetings
Will be aware of the policies and procedures affecting the organisation and its operation
To keep all areas clean and tidy
To help to clean the hub
Work at all times for the benefit of the users and the organisation
Will maintain complete confidentiality at all times

Where you’ll work

Ground Floor, Epsilon House, West Road

Ipswich

IP3 9FJ

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

WEST SUFFOLK COLLEGE

Your training course

Adult care worker (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Course contents

Support individuals they are working with according to their personal care/support plan

Ask for help from an appropriate person when not confident or skilled in any aspect of their role

Provide individuals with information to enable them to have a choice about the way they are supported

Encourage individuals to participate in the way their care and support is delivered

Ensure the individual knows what they are agreeing to regarding the way in which they are supported

Contribute to the on-going development of care/support plans for the individual they support

Support individuals with cognitive, physical or sensory impairments

Ensure dignity is at the centre of all work with the individuals they support, their families, carers and advocates

Demonstrate all work is person centred, accommodating the individual’s needs, wishes and preferences

Demonstrate empathy (understanding and compassion) for individuals they support

Demonstrate courage in supporting people in ways that may challenge their personal/cultural beliefs

Speak clearly and exhibit positive non-verbal communication to individuals, families, carers and advocates

Use the preferred methods of communication of the individual they support according to their language, culture, sensory needs and their wishes

Identify and take steps to reduce environmental barriers to communication

Demonstrate they can check for understanding

Write clearly and concisely in records and reports

Keep information safe and confidential according to agreed ways of working

Recognise potential signs of different forms of abuse

Respond to concerns of abuse according to agreed ways of working

Recognise, report and challenge unsafe practices

Promote the health and wellbeing of the individual they support

Move people and objects safely

Demonstrate how to reduce the spread of infection, including use of best practice in hand hygiene

Demonstrate the promotion of healthy eating and wellbeing by ensuring individuals have access to fluids, food and nutrition

Demonstrate how to keep people, buildings and themselves safe and secure

Carry out fire safety procedures when required

Use risk assessments to support individuals safely

Recognise symptoms of cognitive impairment, e.g. Dementia, learning disabilities and mental health

Monitor and report changes in health and wellbeing for individuals they support

Reflect on your own work practices

Demonstrate the development of their own skills and knowledge, including core skills in writing, numbers and information technology

Demonstrate their contribution to their development plan

Demonstrate ability to work in partnership with others to support the individual

Identify sources of support when conflicts arise with other people or organisations

Demonstrate they can work within safe, clear professional boundaries

Show they can access and apply additional skills required to perform the specific job role competently

Your training plan

The learner will be studying the Adult Care Worker Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard qualification
Level 2 Diploma in Care
Functional Skills in maths and English will be studied if equivalent qualifications are not held
Training schedule has yet to be agreed. Details will be made available at a later date

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

Maths and English (grade 4-9)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Team working
Initiative

Other requirements

Must be able to communicate with clients some of whom will not have speech or other communication skills, be able to write emails, clients’ records, be able to communicate to team members, be able to work as part of a team, and must be able to plan group and one to one activities which the needs of the clients as described in the care plan.

About this company

Headway Suffolk is a registered charity in England that offers advice, support, rehabilitation and support services to anyone (over the age of 16) who has, during their lifetime, sustained a brain injury through traumatic accident, stroke, virus, tumour, neurological condition or other similar event.

After this apprenticeship

Full time work with Headway either in the hub or community

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