Driver Essential? Yes, with own car to access the family home/able to drive a fully adapted, automatic vehicle.
Essential: Experienced Complex Care worker, with a background in health and social care. Exceptional standards of practice. Non-smoker/vaper.
Desirable: Experience in complex care. Keen interest in therapies and communication support. IT literate. Strong communicator. NVQs in Health and Social Care.
Start Date: ASAP
Days & Hours: 24 hours a week: Monday & Friday 7-9am, Friday during term times (39 weeks of the year) : 15:00-20:30, Fridays in half term (13 weeks of the year) 7:00-20:30 and one 12-hour weekend shift each week, could be a day or a waking night, to accommodate the team.
Family/Client Pets: 3 Hypo-allergenic cockapoos.
About this client/child: Otto (18) lives at home with his Mum, Dad, brother (17) and Sister (12), in a fully adapted house. He attends a local SEN school part time, an evening buddy club, as well as social clubs on the weekend. Otto enjoys movies, arts and crafts, music, and outdoor walks, as well as bowling, Boccia and other social outings. Otto has quadriplegic cerebral palsy, a visual impairment, epilepsy (controlled with medication) sleep apnea and he is also non-verbal. Otto requires 24/7 support, for all aspects of his care needs, including medication, PEG feeding, and BiPap machine, all personal care and showering.
Overview of role: Otto and his family are looking for a new Complex Carer, to come and join his wonderful family and team of support workers. When arriving at 7.00am, the Complex Carer will have a handover with the night carer, and together they will support Otto with all aspects of his morning routine, including personal care. Around 8.30am, a second support worker will arrive, and together, you will support Otto to enjoy his day. Otto attends hydrotherapy on alternate Wednesdays. There is time in the week to plan extra activities for Otto to attend, though you’ll need to be flexible and adaptable for plans to change if Otto is feeling under the weather and needs a rest day at home instead. This role involves a 12-hour weekend shift, either a day, or a waking night, to accommodate the rest of Otto’s team. During a waking night, Otto requires monitoring whilst he uses a BiPap and SATs machine and to administer and record his medications. You will be in an adjoining room with a CCTV monitor; Otto requires constant monitoring through the camera, and his SATs recorded each hour. Otto has medications for epilepsy, and although this is well controlled, he requires someone to be vigilant throughout the night. This is a part-time role, paying £17,472 gross per annum.