Do you want to make a real difference through your work? Join our team at ABI Ireland, be fulfilled! We are currently recruiting for Residential Rehabilitation Assistants to join our team in Waterford.
We have multiple Specified Purpose, Full-Time, 39 hours contracts available.
Starting Salary - €29,417 - DOE Acquired Brain Injury Ireland provides community-based residential rehabilitation services to people living with brain injury in Ireland. Our mission is to serve, advocate, empower and support people impacted by brain injury to rebuild their lives. Our staff are driven by the desire to maximise the abilities of the person suffering from a brain injury. We are looking for team members who will strive to live by and demonstrate our values:
Dignity & Respect - We treat each other with the utmost dignity and respect in our interactionsRelationships - We engage meaningfully with each other with honesty, integrity and kindnessChoices - We empower each other through choices to manage and direct our lives within our capabilitiesSharing everyday places - We value inclusion for all in our communities and sharing everyday experiencesContributions - We encourage everyone to play their part, no matter how smallThe role of the Residential Rehabilitation Assistant is to support and assist people with acquired brain injury in every aspect of activities of daily living, to live valued lives of optimal independence and participation in activities within the community.
With a person-centred approach, our Residential Rehabilitation Assistants assist each individual to plan and direct their lives, meet the needs identified in their individual rehabilitation plan and support outcomes that are meaningful to the person in conjunction with their overall needs, integrating more fully into the community and achieving their potential.
Role Duties: Form a therapeutic relationship and rapport with the person served and maintain a positive constructive and professional relationshipFacilitate and co-ordinate the daily independence of the person served within the service/community by working with them and their family in formulating their Individual Rehabilitation Plans (IRP)Assist and encourage the person served to achieve their goals as identified in their IRPAssist the person served with budgeting, money management and disability benefits where applicable in line with organisational policyAssist the person served to improve their quality of life by developing, encouraging, and supporting them in the activities of daily living (including personal care), the learning of skills for gaining employment and leisure activitiesRecord and document daily activities, reports, and reviews via the iPlanit systemWork as a member of a team and attend team meetings and reviews as requiredMinimum Requirements: A relevant Health or Social Care qualification to a minimum QQI Level 5 standardFull driving licenceA person-centred approach to supporting people with an acquired brain injuryExcellent inter-personal and communication skills. Must be able to write and speak English to a high standardPrevious residential care or community work experiencePrevious experience of working in an area of disability/illnessBenefits: Salary starting from €29,417 - DOE - pro rataCompetitive Annual Leave entitlementsPremium Pay (subject to role requirements)Access to ABII's defined contribution pension scheme (applicable for eligible employees with service requirements)Flexible working and Work Life Balance Initiatives in placeFree life cover benefit (2 times gross salary tax free)Revenue approved mileage ratesEmployee Assistance ProgrammeBike to Work SchemeLong Service AwardsPaid Maternity LeaveComprehensive induction and training programme including specialist brain injury trainingAccess to Health Care Staff Credit UnionIf this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you! Interviews will be held: shortly after the closing date.
A Panel May Be Formed From Which Future Permanent, Specified Purpose, Full or Part Time Roles May Be Filled For information on ABII's adherence to DP laws (Data Protection Acts 1988-2018 and the GDPR) and practices, please refer to our Privacy Policy, which can be found on our website (abiireland.ie/privacy-policy/) Our mission statement is –
We will passionately serve and relentlessly advocate to empower and support people impacted by brain injury to rebuild their lives.
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