Casual Female Support Worker Ref no: 42895

Bush and Company Rehabilitation; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

Bush and Company Rehabilitation is seeking compassionate support staff for a young client with complex needs in East Midlands. The role involves providing personal care and therapy support at home. Ideal candidates will have experience with learning difficulties and be patient and outgoing. Flexibility for shift patterns and a valid driving license are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience with complex needs and therapy tasks desired.
• Full driving license required.
• Enhanced DBS check needed.

Responsibilities

• Support personal care and therapy exercises.
• Administer medication and assist with leisure activities.
• Drive the client’s vehicle when necessary.

Skills

Patience

Outgoing

Support skills

Job description

Location: Oadby, Leicestershire
Department: ESS
Job Type: Part time
Contract Type: Permanent

Our client is a young lady who enjoys close relationships with her care team, she cannot express herself verbally so she requires support to make her views and opinions known and needs support staff who are patient and outgoing. Our client has complex needs such as therapy exercises, epilepsy support, gastrostomy feeding, oral suction and hoisting. Although training will be provided, experience in these clinical tasks is desired.

The role involves supporting the client at home with personal care, ensuring that her care needs are met through therapy, medication administration and leisure activities.

Previous experience supporting adults or children with learning difficulties and/or complex needs would be preferred.

Applicants must have a full driving licence and it be possible for us to obtain insurance to drive the clients vehicle.

Rate of pay

16ph weekdays,
16ph weekday nights,
17.50ph weekends,
17.50ph weekend nights,
24.00ph Bank holidays,

Due to the nature of the role an enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service will be required.

Bush & Co are acting as agents for our client.

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