This vacancy is for 3 x complex personalcare assistants in the Worthing area.
Thehours available are:
1)2 x Monday to Friday 30 hours per week shifts between 08:0020:00
2)1 x Waking Nights 12hr shifts on a Thursday Saturday and Sunday20:0008:00
Aboutthe Client and Support Needed:
Iam looking for exceptional dedicated skilled personal careassistants to join my existing team as I have complex care needs. Ilive independently in my own home with my wife who is my maincarer.
Asa member of our caring team youll be responsible for a wide rangeof tasks that can vary day to day so an amount of flexibility isrequired. Some of the main dutiesinclude:
Administrationofmedication
Movingand Handling withHoist
GastrostomyCare / PEGfeeding
PersonalCare
Assistingme in thecommunity
Administrativeduties
Lighthousework
Ideallyyou would also have previous experience with Status Epilepticus andpractical experience of giving Buccal Midazolam and be able toidentify and understand a medicalemergency.
Itis my wish that my support workers arenonsmokers.
Requirements
We provide thefollowing CQC standard training specific to thisclient:
* InductionTraining
* SafeguardingAdults
* HealthandSafety
* FirstAid
* FoodHygiene
* Movingand Handling withHoist
* GastrostomyCare / PEG feeding
Essential Requirements Identified for thisRole:
* Youshould have excellent communicationskills
* Youwill be friendly and dynamic with a strong personality and commonsense
* Youwill have at least 6 months of complex care experience which willinclude dealing with seizures PEG feed catheter and administeringmedication
* Anenhanced DBS disclosure is required for this vacancy (expense to bemet byHomeCareDirect)
* Preparedto commit to long term care for one client in a personcentredway
* Willingto be trained to CQC standards to meet the clientsneeds
* RespectCompany policies andprocedures
* Bereliable / nonjudgemental / caring / responsible /compassionate
* Committedto confidentiality and to treat the client with dignity andrespect
Benefits
ContractualBenefits:
16.15per hour for daytime Monday to Friday shifts / 19.23 per hour forwaking nights
Company pensionscheme
Enhanced bank holidaypayments
AnnualLeave is paid at 5.6weeks (prorata) per annum based on contractedhours
Support Provided:
Fullsupport and supervisions from your dedicated Regional CareLead
Training and full support from your localHCD Community Nurse Assessor
Careerpathway options
Apersonal development plan
24hroncall support
Employee Benefits:
A BlueLight discount card
Longservice awards
Freewellbeing options and EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) providedby Spectrum Life
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This vacancy is fora support worker / personal assistant to join our client s supportpackage to support them in their own home. We will be your legalemployer on behalf of the client and you will not be asked tosupport other clients. All of our contracts are for permanentpositions with a 6 month probationaryperiod
HomeCareDirect is a national service provider andindustryleading specialist in the personalisation of care at home.Registered with the Care Quality Commission HomeCareDirect providesa personcentred approach keeping clients safe at home supportingwith recruitment employment and training for their staff to thehighest standards meeting legal and regulatoryrequirements.
Our organisation iscommitted to safe and fair recruitment safeguarding and protectingthose we care for and serve. We make sure all our staff are vettedselected trained and supervised fairly and to a high standard sothat they can provide safe effective and compassionatecare.
Care Experience, Communication Skills