Female Support Worker

Acuity Care Group; Grantham; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A community care organization in Grantham seeks a Female Support Worker to provide one-to-one support for an independent man with a high-level spinal cord injury. Responsibilities include delivering personal care, promoting dignity, and assisting him in the community. Ideal candidates should have prior healthcare experience, be patient and professional, and be confident working independently. This role offers a pay rate of £13.13 per hour and requires day and sleep-in shifts.

Qualifications

• Experience in continence and bowel management is desirable.
• Healthcare experience is preferred.
• Must be patient, kind, and professional.
• Awareness of supporting spinal injuries is necessary.
• Confidence working one-to-one is required.
• Ability to work day shifts and sleep in shifts.
• Reliability and discretion are essential.
• Empathy and respect in care are crucial.

Responsibilities

• Providing personal care, including continence and bowel management.
• Promoting dignity, choice, and a person-centred approach.
• Supporting around the home, cooking, and cleaning as needed.
• Supporting him out in the community and at work on a Tuesday.

Skills

Experience in continence and bowel management

Previous healthcare experience

Patience

Kindness

Professionalism

Awareness of supporting spinal injuries

Confidence working one-to-one

Reliability

Discretion

Empathy and respect

Job description

Female Support Worker

Pay rate : £13.13 per hour flat rate (Weekly or Monthly pay)

Shift Pattern : Week day 7 : 00am - 18 : 00pm, Weekend day 9 : 00am - 14 : 00pm & Sleep ins 22 : 00pm - 7 : 00am (Only 2 sleep ins per week)

We are looking for a female support worker to join a small, dedicated team providing one-to-one support for an independent man living with a high-level C7 spinal cord injury. He lives with his partner and child, is verbal, and uses a wheelchair. He has a great passion for 60s and 70s music and loves watching motorsport.

About You

• You have experience in continence and bowel management - Desirable
• You have previous healthcare experience
• You are patient, kind, and professional
• You have awareness of supporting spinal injuries
• You are confident working one-to-one
• You are able to work day shifts and sleep in shifts
• You are reliable, discreet, and able to work with empathy and respect

This role involves

• Providing personal care, including continence and bowel management.
• Promoting dignity, choice, and a person-centred approach at all times.
• Supporting around the home, cooking, cleaning where required.
• Supporting him out in the community and at work on a Tuesday.

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