Thisvacancy is for a personal assistant / intervenor to join our clients support package to support them in their own home. We will beyour legal employer on behalf of the client and you will not beasked to support other clients. All of our contracts are forpermanent positions with a 6 month probationary period. The post isfor 3040hrs per week which will be daytime hours including someweekends.
Aboutthe Client and SupportNeeded:
Ourclient is a young 32yr old gentleman with a brain injury andmultisensory impairment (MSI). You will join is support team topromote positive potential benefits for him giving him the securityhe needs to access information communicate and safely access hisenvironment.
Youwill provide support to enable effective communication and thereception of clear information. Your support will enable our clientto take full advantage of learning vocational and socialexperiences/activities thereby allowing fuller access and socialinteraction/outings in his community and theworld.
Youwill liaise closely with the family and professionals involved inour clients day to day life and deliver a daily exercise regimebased on his physiotherapy programme. The aim is to increase ourclients confidence encourage friendships and ensure his days arefull of gainful and excitingexperiences.
Youwill encourage him to do things for himself such as foodpreparation and general day to day home based activities such ascleaning washing clothes and planning his day. The emphasis of thisrole is to be a dependable confident fun and caring support workerto our client and will ensure that good communication is at theheart ofeverything.
ABSL qualification experience in handunderhand signing and Makatonis desirable for this role but notessential.
Requirements
TrainingProvided Specific to thisClient:
InductionTraining
Safeguarding Adults
Healthand Safety
FirstAid
FoodHygiene
2DayIntervenorTraining
MovingandHandling
Epilepsy
CatheterCare
PersonalCare
You will be trained to CQC standards tomeet the needs of the client. If you are already known to theclient and have care experience this will be valued. Unlessspecified elsewhere previous care experience is notessential.
Essential Requirements Identified for thisRole:
* An enhanced DBS disclosure is required forthis vacancy (expense to be met byHomeCareDirect)
* Itis essential that you have an understanding of the complexity andimplications of multisensoryimpairment
* Youwill need to be a sensitive and effective communicator and it isdesirable that you have a BSL qualification and experience ofhandunderhand signing andMakaton
* Youwill have good ITskills
* Youmust be a driver with a full UK drivinglicence
* 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
Contractual:
Companypension scheme
Enhanced bank holidaypayments
Annual Leave is paid at5.6weeks (prorata) per annum based on contractedhours
Support:
Fullsupport and supervisions from your dedicated Regional CareLead
Training and full support from your localHCD Community Nurse Assessor
Careerpathway options
A personal developmentplan
24hr oncallsupport
Employee Benefits:
A BlueLight discount card
Longservice awards
Free wellbeing options and EAP(Employee Assistance Programme) provided by SpectrumLife
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HomeCareDirect is a national service providerand industryleading specialist in the personalisation of care athome. Registered with the Care Quality Commission HomeCareDirectprovides a personcentred approach keeping clients safe at homesupporting with recruitment employment and training for their staffto the highest 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.
Excellentcommunication skills, attentive, patient, BSLdesirable