Bank Support Worker - Wakefield, United Kingdom - Resurgence Case Management Ltd

Resurgence Case Management Ltd

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Wakefield, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Post Title:

Care Worker/Personal Assistant

Job Reference:

MOW/DEH

Hours:

Regular bank hours (with the look to increasing to contracted hours following training)

Pay:

£12.00 weekday £12.50 weekend

Place of Work:

WF4

Reporting Structure:

You will be employed by Minton Morrill Solicitors and managed by Resurgence Case Management

Special Conditions of Service:

Full Clean Driving Licence

Introduction:

Care and support is required for a 18-year-old boy with Cerebral Palsy.

We are looking for someone to provide support to a delightful teenage boy with complex needs.

The hours would be a split shift around his school day: 6.30am-8.30am and 3.30pm-7pm Monday to Friday and alternative weekend shifts.

During school holidays you will be asked to cover some daytime shifts to enable activities and day trips out that the client enjoys.

The support worker will assist with administering medications, PEG feeding, personal care, moving and handling and sensory activities.

At the weekend and during school holidays the support worker will assist with community visits, day trips out and therapeutic activities.

He lives with his loving supportive family in a property adapted very well to meet his needs in the WF4 area Wakefield, West Yorkshire.

Included Benefits:
Full training will be provided with the opportunity to obtain a qualification in health and social care if not already achieved

To be treated with respect and be part of a positive team

To be involved in a satisfying role where you can make a real difference to the client's quality of life

Annual leave entitlement of 5.6 weeks pro rata

You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, backed by previous care experience (preferred), however full training will be given to those with the right approach and attitude.

The post requires that you work independently to a very great extent at times and closely with the family and others.

The post therefore requires that you work and conduct yourself in a manner that is acceptable to the employer. Reliability, initiative, integrity and complete trustworthiness are essential attributes in this post.

Our Client is a teenager who has Cerebral Palsy, He attends a local specialist school during term time. He needs complete assistance with all of his activities of daily living. He has epilepsy and takes fluids, nutrients and medication by gastrostomy. He has a purposely adapted vehicle to enable his PA's to take him out in the community_._

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

Promote, monitor and maintain health, safety and security in the workplace.
Promote effective communication and relationships.
Contribute to the protection of individuals from abuse.
Enable client to maintain their personal hygiene and appearance.
Enable client to participate in recreation and leisure activities that he enjoys.
To establish and maintain a trusting, therapeutic, working relationship
To be responsible for the client's personal welfare
To provide personal care for the client, this will include personal hygiene
To supervise activities in line with the care plan guidelines
To contribute to all household duties including cleaning, dusting, washing and ironing clothes
To travel to hospitals or elsewhere for therapeutic care
To travel for social or other activities
To liaise with other agencies
To complete daily records as advised including; time sheets, care plan summary and critical incidents, petty cash and any other documentation in place.
Attend review meetings with the employer and other persons as nominated by the employer
To attend training sessions as arranged