Support Worker (Full-Time / Part-Time)
Location: Various Day/Night Shifts
Pay: £14.01 to £14.50 per hour
About HomeCareDirect
HomeCareDirect is a national service provider and a leader in personalised home care. We are committed to delivering safe, compassionate and person-centred care, while supporting our staff with top-quality training, supervision and development opportunities.
Benefits of being a Personal Care Assistant
* Company pension scheme
* Enhanced bank holiday pay
* Ongoing support from a dedicated Regional Care Lead and Nurse
* 24/7 on-call support
* Career development opportunities and personal development plan
* Employee benefits including: a Blue Light discount card, Long Service Awards, PA of the Quarter Awards and wellbeing options including 24/7 confidential support provided by Spectrum Life
The role of this Personal Care Assistant
Our personal care assistants join our client’s support team, providing reliable, essential care and support in their home. You will be employed by HomeCareDirect on behalf of the client and your focus will be to support them only. This role is based in Brighton, working with a small team of carers who offer 24-hour care. We are looking for a number of support workers for both days and waking nights on a 2-week rota.
About the Client and Duties
Our client is a 26yr old man with cerebral palsy. He is positive and resilient despite his complex physical and health needs. He has a great sense of humour and loves meeting up with friends and has a love of art. You will provide support in his home with personal care, moving and handling, supporting and administering his therapy and treatment, medication administration, admin/record keeping and meeting his day-to-day care and social needs.
Requirements
Training and Support:
* We provide comprehensive, paid training to CQC standards covering:
* Full induction
* Safeguarding Adults
* Health & Safety / First Aid / Food Hygiene
* Personal Care / Bowel Care / Catheter Care
* Pressure Area Care / Administration of medication via Gastrostomy PEG
* Learning Disabilities / Cerebral Palsy / MCA & DOLS
* All training must be completed before the start date, with training hours paid at £14.01 per hour
Requirements:
* Full, clean UK driving licence is required
* At least 6 months of recent experience supporting in a care setting
* Must be fully committed to being a valued member of the team, providing exceptional dedication, flexibility and care
* A willingness to accompany our client on social trips and holidays if needed
* Good communicator and have good writing skills
* You must be comfortable working in a family home with cats
* Our clients preference is to recruit non-smokers
* Commitment to long-term, person-centred care
* You must be reliable, compassionate and committed to respecting confidentiality
Benefits
Our organisation is committed to safe and fair recruitment, safeguarding and protecting those we care for and serve. We make sure all our staff are vetted, selected, trained and supervised fairly and to a high standard so that they can provide safe, effective, and compassionate care.
We do not provide sponsorship.