Summary
Open Care Services Ltd is seeking a compassionate and dedicated Full-Time Chinese Speaking Waking Night Support Worker to join our team, providing care for a 41-year-old female client, Helen.
Helen, a wheelchair user with motor neurone disease, resides in Sale, Trafford, and requires waking night support due to weakened respiratory muscles and compromised mobility. This role involves working 8 pm – 8 am (all week), at a 1:1 basis ensuring her comfort, safety, and well-being throughout the night.
Key Responsibilities:
Personal Care: Support with washing, dressing, toileting, and continence care.
Mobility Support: Assist with safe moving and handling using specialist equipment (e.g., Freeway SA180C, Maxi Sky 2 ceiling lift) and reposition in bed.
Specialized Care: Operate equipment such as non-invasive ventilators, cough assist machines, suction machines, and provide care for pressure sore prevention, passive muscle exercises, and PEG feeding (if required in the future).
Medication Management: Administer medications according to Helen's needs.
Daily Living Assistance: breakfast preparation, feeding, hydration, laundry, and light cleaning tasks.
Essential Requirements
A caring, empathetic, and patient-focused attitude.
Willingness and ability to learn fast.
Proficiency in moving and handling techniques with experience using specialist equipment (hoists, sliding sheets, etc.).
Up-to-date First Aid and Manual Handling certificates.
Flexibility to work weekdays and weekends.
Right to work in the UK.
Desirable Skills (Training Provided If Necessary)
Experience in respiratory support: including ventilators, bowel/bladder management, and PEG feeding.
Hands-on experience supporting wheelchair users
Experience in management of peg feed and flashing
Trained in specific care protocols such as ventilator care or tracheostomy management.
Trained in management of peg feed and flashing
Benefits
• Auto Enrolment in a Pension Scheme
• Good Attendance Bonus
• Holiday Pay, 5.6 Weeks (pro rata for part time)
• Free training
• enhanced DBS check for the successful candidate (Paid for by Open Care Services, T&Cs apply)
• Ongoing training and support
The suitability screening will be led by the client Helen. Shortlisted candidates will be invited for interviews with Helen and the management at Open Care Services Ltd.