Job Description

Job description

The post covers 36 hours per week covering mornings, afternoons and evenings, sleeping nights (paid at 12.21 per hour), waking nights, weekends and Bank Holidays.

Unfortunately, we cannot offer sponsorship or transferable sponsorship Visas

Higher

than average pay rates are being offered to attract and retain Support Workers who have the skills required to meet our client's complex needs, or who show the aptitude and commitment to attain these skills.

Our client is a delightful 8-year-old boy with cerebral palsy and associated complex care needs. He has a great potential for his cognitive and physical development.

He lives with his loving supportive parents in a property adapted to meet his needs. You will be working in a busy family home, so will need to be sensitive to the needs and boundaries of the family and support his Mum and Dad when it comes to maintaining their structure and values.

We are looking for professional support workers who can commit to long term involvement to provide a stable environment and facilitate our client to achieve his full potential. They need to be motivated, enthusiastic, and flexible individuals with a commitment to supporting our client's family to care for and support him to live a full, active, and fulfilling life as possible.

You will work closely with his family and follow specific plans of care which include a wide range of therapies provided though social and recreational activities within the home and the local community. You will receive full support from the Case Manager as well as a full team of professionals, with the opportunity to develop your skills through training with the wider team. He is involved in many therapeutic and social activities with which you will be expected to support him, a positive, imaginative, and fun approach is needed to be effective.

You will be undertaking a range of duties to support the child and will work closely with other members of the team in providing the highest standards of care and support.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

Client Specific:

Meeting personal care needs including showering, dressing, teeth cleaning, nail care, continence care, nutrition, physical well-being and general health.

Providing appropriate therapeutic and leisure activities in the home and wider community.

Administer any medication prescribed as agreed with the family and keep a written record of all drugs administered as per the Medication Policy.

To provide high standards of cleanliness, comfort and homeliness at all times.

Show sensitivity and consideration when working in the family home.

To monitor care and medical supplies and, if running low, notify the Case Manager so that the stock can be replenished.

Personal skills:

Maintaining your knowledge of the care plans/working file and reviewing this on a regular basis

Be able to show sensitivity and consideration when working with the client's family within their home.

Develop good communication skills specific to the client following the advice given by the care and therapy co-ordinator and the team of therapists.

Be reliable and punctual, to be open to and willing to obtain additional training and develop your skills.

General:

Checking, charging, and cleaning of equipment

Driving the child's vehicle

Maintaining the child's safety in all environments

Attending support team review meetings

To undertake some household duties as and when necessary and assist with the cleaning of specific equipment and resources.

Follow guidance given by your team care and therapy co-ordinator

To comply with relevant legislation and care plans.

Promote effective communication and relationships with your client, his family and the care team.

Contribute to the protection of individuals from abuse.

Establish and maintain a trusting, therapeutic, working relationship with the client, his family, care team, therapy team and case management team.

Be responsible for the client's personal welfare

Travel to hospitals or elsewhere for therapeutic care

Complete daily records as advised including; time sheets, daily record sheets, medication sheets, petty cash sheets and critical incidents.

Attend training sessions as arranged

In an emergency and in case of illness, to be flexible and to stand in for other staff members.

To maintain expected high standards of care and report any breaches in professional practice to the care and therapy co-ordinator/Case Manager.

Essential skills needed are:

Excellent communication skills

Ability to always maintain patience and calmness

Reliability and integrity, willingness to learn

The ability to follow guidance given and be consistent in implementation of strategies

Ability to act on your own initiative within this guidance

A commitment to providing a good quality of life for our client and his family

Driving license and ability to drive large, adapted vehicle

Tolerate pets in the home

Flexibility to cover a wide variety of shifts over Monday to Sunday

Desirable skills

:

Previous experience in a healthcare role or working with complex children

A health care or childcare related qualification

Full training and ongoing support will be given. The post covers 36 hours per week covering mornings, afternoons and evenings, sleeping nights, waking nights, weekends and Bank Holidays.

Unfortunately, we cannot offer sponsorship or transferable sponsorship Visas

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 16.00-17.00 per hour

Expected hours: 36 per week

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 16.00-17.00 per hour

Expected hours: 36 per week

Benefits:

Health & wellbeing programme
Physical Setting:

Homecare
Shift:

12 hour shift Day shift Night shift
Application question(s):

Why do you want to apply for this position?
Experience:

Working with children: 1 year (preferred)
Language:

English (preferred)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person