Allied Health Assistant jobs

CLIENT

CW is an engaging, humorous and curious individual, who enjoys daily trips within the community (e.g., going on walks, visiting different places, attending cafés/restaurants). We are seeking one-to-one support for assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs), including household management, food preparation, and community activities. CW lives on his own in Watford, very nearby to his mother, and requires support for cognitive difficulties, as a result of a traumatic brain injury (TBI), and anxiety (mainly health- and food-related).

CW has said he would like the following from support and what he enjoys:

• Someone I can get along with
• Someone I can banter with
• Someone who doesn't take themselves too seriously
• Somebody who doesn't mind working under a very strong MDT: this isn't a high street piece of casework
• I'm interested and curious about the world. I've been to Barcelona and Inverness recently
• I like sports: I play badminton, I go swimming, I go to the gym regularly and work under a personal trainer program there
• Each day is different, although I have a routine for the week. I do work at St John, and I also help out at Scouts every week
• I love chilli, come prepared!
• I like transport trains, planes, buses, etc
• I have a wicked sense of humour
• I like eating out, especially at Pizza Express, Pho, Nandos and Thai restaurants
• I'm always up for trying lots of different things with support workers, and it's one of the ways that I can explore and experience different things, so in the past I've gotten into opera, playing golf, hiking/walking, cycling, cooking and exploring new recipes and photography

Employment and rate

£20 - £22 per hour for daytime hours (10.00am to 18.00pm)

Part-time, exact hours of work to be confirmed

Employment by financial deputy

JOB DESCRIPTION

Overall Purpose

To provide the best possible support to the client, who sustained a TBI, including that which supports his mental and physical health, well-being and ongoing rehabilitation.

Main Duties

• Contributing to the planning of meaningful activity for the client and motivating the client.
• Supporting the client in activities of daily living (ADLs), including household management and food preparation, community activities, travel plans, and facilitating planned activities.
• To use therapeutic skills to engage the client in activities to reduce the impact of impairments, promoting independence and improving well-being.
• Under the supervision of a multi-disciplinary team (MDT; including consultant clinical neuropsychologist and cessation therapist), facilitate and participate in supporting client with clinical interventions based on the fluctuating needs of the client.
• To teach and demonstrate psychological techniques to the client, whilst optimising the client’s functional ability and independence.
• To prompt personal care activities, such as showering, dressing, grooming, teeth-brushing, cleaning and tidying client’s home.
• To be aware of the cognitive and behavioural problems the client has as a result of his injuries and how to support him appropriately.
• To ensure the client is able to maintain his maximum level of independence and provide prompting and assistance as appropriate.
• To be aware of any significant changes in the client’s health functioning or behaviour and to report this immediately to the case manager and MDT, as appropriate.
• To attend appointments with the client in order to provide support and advocacy.
• Maintaining accurate and clear records including making notes on all activities carried out with the client throughout the day and any issues of concern for MDT input.
• To undertake any other duties as may be necessary consistent with the objectives of the post, as required.
• To support the client with management of day-to-day finances, as agreed.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Skills

• Use cognitive interventions for support, as advised by MDT.
• Able to support the client to make decisions to the best of their abilities.
• Able to support and prompt client with domestic duties (including cleaning etc).
• To be competent in basic mathematics and written skills.

Personal Qualities

• Able to be a good listener and communicator.
• Able to take initiative and make decisions.
• Willing to learn and undertake training.
• Be able to take responsibility for the client’s well-being and personal safety when accessing community facilities and activities.
• To be committed to the well-being of the client.
• Be prepared to undertake social and leisure activities that are physical in nature (e.g., attending the gym, taking part in sporting activities, for example badminton and swimming).

Knowledge and Education

• Understands the needs of people with Traumatic Brain Injury.
• Psychology degree and/or further studies would be preferred, but not essential

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: £20.00-£22.00 per hour

Application question(s):

• Do you hold a valid UK driving licence?
• Do you have experience supporting someone with a brain injury?

Work Location: In person