Job Introduction
We are looking for Male Support Workers in Salford, Manchester with a full UK MANUAL driving licence to support a gentleman in his own property and drive his mobility vehicle. The person we support has an acquired brain injury and is independent. We provide 24-hour support for the gentleman working on a 2-2-1 basis – day shifts, waking nights and sleeps.
You must have experience of providing support to a person with complex needs and behaviours that may be perceived as challenging within the UK and have experience of understanding and implementing detailed care plans and risk assessments.
Gray Healthcare are different to most care providers in that that we are clinically informed. That means that there is a team of clinicians including nurses, occupational therapists, and Positive Behavioural Support (PBS) specialists involved in developing the care and approach for each person that we support. This provides more direction to the Support teams; it is an inclusive approach that is proven to work to improve the lives and outcomes of the people that we support.
Training
We do not expect you to know everything when you join Gray Healthcare! We provide an initial week of training which is a combination of online training (company induction, systems, meds etc.) followed by in-person training on PROACT-SCIPr-UK which is a PBS approach to least restrictive practice, a therapeutic and proven alternative to restraint-dominant approaches. You will then complete the person-centred training, specific to the person that you are supporting. This could be PBS, epilepsy, ligature etc. and finally, you will complete shadow shifts.
Training continues throughout your time with Gray Healthcare, and we encourage you to develop and grow your career with us.
Hours
We typically have 12-hour shifts but there can be flexibility around this dependant on needs and requests. We have the following contracts available:
- 20.00pm-08.00am Waking Night Shifts/ Days Up to 42 hours per week or less
- Shift times can vary due to gentleman visiting family or holidays. This will be discussed in more detail at Pre-Screen.
About you
We are looking for people who have worked in social care previously, ideally with Acquired Brain Injury experience and wo are able to be adaptable. You must hold a UK MANUAL DRIVING LICENCE and live a commutable distance to Salford. The PWS we support is a massive football fan, and a keen music fan of 90’s Manchester music scene so having an interest in either would be preferable.
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.
Recruitment Process
- Telephone interview with specialist recruiter to go through the role in more detail and find out more about you and why you have applied.
- TEAMS interview with Community Support Manager
- Compliance & Background checks including employment references, Right to Work checks and Enhanced DBS.
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