Complex Care Support Worker

Confidential; Liversedge; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Precedo Healthcare is recruiting 4 Specialist Support Workers to join a dedicated team providing care for a young lady in her own home. The role is female-only due to the nature of the supporting needs, with dedicated day shifts and occasional sleepovers.

Both full-time and part-time posts are available, offering stability and clear routines. You will work with a skilled team to monitor epilepsy, support autism-related communication, assist daily living tasks, and maintain accurate records.

Qualifications

• Prior experience or formal training in administering Buccal Midazolam is highly preferred.
• Experience working with individuals on the Autism Spectrum (ASD) who display behaviors that challenge, ideally using PBS principles.
• A resilient, observant, and team-focused nature.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively alongside the family and existing care team.

Responsibilities

• Epilepsy management & rescue medication administration.
• Positive Behaviour Support to defuse anxiety-based behaviors and maintain a calm environment.
• Support with communication tailored to ASD to help express choices and reduce frustration.
• Daily living support including personal care and continence management.

Skills

Buccal Midazolam administration

ASD support

Teamwork

Communication

Resilience

Job description

Complex Support Worker - Female only:

This post is exempt under the Equality Act 2010 as there is a genuine occupational need to recruit Females due to the nature of the role.

Dedicated day shifts (with flexibility for occasional sleepovers if required). Full-time and part-time positions available.

We are looking to recruit 4 Specialist Support Workers to join an already established, experienced, and highly supportive care team. You will be working together to provide consistent, high-quality care for a young lady, who lives in her own home alongside her parents.

Joining an existing team means you will have plenty of support, and a well-structured routine to step into, and the opportunity to learn from colleagues who already know daily routines and preferences inside out.

Key Clinical & Behavioral Responsibilities

• Epilepsy Management & Rescue Medication: Monitoring and managing complex epilepsy, including absence, clonic, and tonic seizures. Administering emergency rescue medication (Buccal Midazolam) when required.
• Positive Behaviour Support: To understand behavior as communication, defuse anxiety-based behaviors, and maintain a calm, structured, and capable environment.
• Communication & Interaction: supporting with communication support tailored to Autism (ASD) to help her express choices and reduce frustration.
• Daily Living: Providing respectful personal care and full continence management.

Shift Patterns

• Primarily day shifts.
• Flexibility is required to cover a shared team rota, with an occasional requirement for sleepover shifts and respite.

Duties also include working towards person centred care plans, using a low demand approach, de-escalation techniques and role play, assisting with daily activities and outings/appointments, in addition ensuring excellent documentation and record keeping is maintained, there may be requirement for personal care including continence care.

Successful candidates will have previous UK paid experience of at least Six month's within the last 2 years within a similar healthcare setting.

What We Are Looking For

• Prior experience or formal training in administering Buccal Midazolam is highly preferred
• Experience working with individuals on the Autism Spectrum (ASD) who display behaviors that challenge, ideally using PBS (Positive Behaviour Support) principles.
• A resilient, observant, and team-focused nature.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively alongside the family and existing care team.

Precedo Healthcare is a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organisation. We actively encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds and cultures, however we can only accept fully completed applications from those located in and eligible to work within the UK.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process or in the workplace due to a disability, please inform us promptly. We are committed to providing appropriate support throughout your journey with us.

Precedo Healthcare is member of JobsAware.