Specialist Epilepsy Support Worker Needed In london: Visa Sponsorship Available

Epilepsy Support Worker Job Summary

• The Bexley ALD Epilepsy Team is a newly established service. The post holder will be expected to positively contribute towards the progression of the service.
• The post holder will be a member of the Bexley ALD Epilepsy Service, working under the consultant and epilepsy specialist nurse.
• They will provide specific skilled support to aid the epilepsy team in the assessment and management of adults with a learning disability and epilepsy.
• They will also help support with epilepsy training to service providers and carers across the Bexley Borough.
• The post holder will be expected to facilitate group work with clients and carers.
• They will share a caseload with the epilepsy specialist nurse and will be expected to work unsupervised at times.

Epilepsy Support Worker Main Duties

• The support worker will under the guidance and supervision of the consultant and epilepsy specialist nurse, the post holder will be expected to hold a small caseload of clients with epilepsy and possible other complex health needs, taking responsibility for implementing and reinforcing interventions.
• The support worker will  report back client progress or problems to the qualified clinicians.
• The support worker will work with clients individually or in a group, in a variety of settings.
• The support worker will engage and participate in the assessment of clients in the community including:

-Information gathering through liaison with clients, carers and the MDT.

-Monitoring and reviewing an individual’s epilepsy.