Job Description
We have a lovely part-time role available for a caring, reliable and down to earth support worker in the Worcester area.
Our client is a 45 year old gentleman who has memory problems and epilepsy resulting from a brain injury. Although he has retained his sense of humour and love for comedy, sitcoms, music and football, he needs support with prompts and reminders with everyday tasks. He is seeking a proactive support worker to enable him to be more independent and achieve his potential.
This role is for 14 hours a week, over 3 days which would include alternate Sundays, 10:30am to 3pm. You should be flexible to cover sickness and holidays when needed.
This role would include supporting with attending appointments and shopping trips, general help around the home and helping our client to keep his diary upto date so he has all information he needs to remind him of things. You will also help to order and organise his medication so you need to be proactive and have a sense of maturity.
No personal care is involved in this role. Drivers are not essential, however if you do drive, our client has a motability vehicle that you will use.
Please note: we are unable to offer positions to anybody requiring sponsorship.
Requirements
Training is provided specific to this client to CQC standards and includes the following:
* Induction Training
* Safeguarding Adults
* First Aid
* Food Hygiene
* Medication Care Needs
* Head Injury
* Epilepsy Awareness
* Mental Health / OCD
Essential Requirements Identified for this Role - please ensure you meet the following:
* A good level of education is needed
* Good communication skills
* An enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this vacancy (expense to be met by HomeCareDirect)
* Prepared to commit to long term care for one client in a 'person-centred' way
* Willing to be trained to CQC standards to meet the client's needs
* Respect Company policies and procedures
* Be reliable / non-judgemental / caring / responsible / compassionate
* Committed to confidentiality and to treat the client with dignity and respect
Benefits
Contractual Benefits:
* Hourly rate of £11.67 per hour
* Company pension scheme
* Enhanced bank holiday payments
* Annual Leave is paid at 5.6weeks (pro-rata) per annum, based on contracted hours
Support Provided:
* Full support and supervisions from your dedicated Regional Care Lead
* Training and full support from your local HCD Community Nurse Assessor
* Career pathway options
* A personal development plan
* 24hr on-call support
Employee Benefits:
* A Blue Light discount card
* Long service awards
* Free wellbeing options and EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) provided by Spectrum Life
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This vacancy is for a personal assistant to join our client’s support package to support them in their own home. We will be your legal employer on behalf of the client and you will not be asked to support other clients. All of our contracts are for permanent positions with a 6 month probationary period.
HomeCareDirect is a national service provider and industry-leading specialist in the personalisation of care at home. Registered with the Care Quality Commission, HomeCareDirect provides a person-centred approach, keeping clients safe at home, supporting with recruitment, employment and training for their staff to the highest standards, meeting legal and regulatory requirements.
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.
Requirements
Good communication skills, driver preferred but not essential