Professional Support Worker

Prestige Nursing Ltd; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NMW for training and shadow shifts

Flexible hours

Client-based work

Pension scheme

Blue light card

Maternity/Paternity support

Professional development

Volunteer time off

Holiday pay

Refer a friend

24/7 confidential help line

Out of hours support

Job summary

Prestige Nursing & Care Liverpool is seeking a Professional Support Worker to assist a client in New Brighton/Wallasey with personal care, daily living tasks and social activities. You will drive the mobility van, communicate clearly in English and build rapport through initial meet-and-greet sessions.

The role involves 24/7 support with flexibility for shifts, DBS checks and compliance with safeguarding standards. Training opportunities, pension and other staff benefits are provided.

Qualifications

• Experience in personal care, medication support and home care.
• Must be able to drive and support with mobility needs.
• Excellent communication in English.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care, meal preparation and housework.
• Support client to engage in community activities and hobbies.
• Assist with medication administration as required.
• Offer 24/7 support with occasional quiet periods as arranged.

Skills

Driver

Fluent English

Tools

Driving license

Job description

Job title – Professional Support Worker

Location – New Brighton/Wallasey

Hourly pay – £13.68

Driver Required

About Prestige Nursing & Care Liverpool

Our purpose is to provide high quality, community-based specialist home care and support. We aim to work together to achieve the goals of each of our varying clients, and to make lives better for our clients.

What our client is looking for:

J is a young man who lives in his own flat in New Brighton. He has Cerebral Palsy and is a full-time wheelchair user. J requires support with personal care, medication, meal preparation, housework and engaging in his community. J has recently started acting and has booked many acting roles within the North West; he requires support to do so.

J has a large mobility van that the Support Workers must be confident driving. J requires 24-hour support, 7 days a week but often will request time alone e.g. to take his dog for a walk (Support Workers must be comfortable with dogs). J has a caravan in Prestatyn which the Support Workers would be expected to support J to access.

J has a preference for Support Workers in that they are drivers, are able to communicate in fluent English and that there is not a significant age difference.

In the first instance, J asks for a meet and greet with the Support Workers to ensure they have good rapport.

Do you need experience?

Yes

What we offer:

• You will be paid the National Minimum Wage for all attended training sessions and shadow shifts
• We offer the flexibility of either a zero-hour contract or contracted hours, whichever suits your lifestyle the most.
• Work with our own clients, no agency work
• Pension scheme
• Blue light card
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity and Adoption schemes
• Continued professional development to support you & your career
• Paid time off to volunteer and give back to the charities and causes that matter to you
• Holiday pay
• Refer a friend scheme
• Employee Assistance line – available 24/7 and fully confidential for our staff
• Support from your local branch team and out of hours support

In line with CQC & Care Inspectorate regulations, we require and will undertake enhanced DBS/PVG, right to work, reference and employment history checks in line with Government guidelines for this role and safer recruitment best practice. You may be asked to provide your employment details through HMRC.

Whilst we endeavour to keep the recruitment process as short as possible, due to the nature of these important checks there may be extension to timelines.

As a private provider of home care in the UK, Prestige Nursing & Care is not affiliated to the NHS, as such we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of any employment visa at this time.

All our clients are equally entitled to have their needs met in a safe, fair and balanced way. Prestige Nursing & Care colleagues are responsible for promoting equal opportunities for all and for challenging any behaviour or practice which discriminates against any client or colleague on the grounds of race, religion, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, identity or any other perceived difference.

We reserve the right to close this position early.

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