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Compass Independent Living; Cotham; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Compass Independent Living is seeking care support workers to join a long-standing team to provide 24-hour support for a 29-year-old gentleman in his family home and in the community. Full training will be provided.

You will assist with hydrotherapy and music therapy, help with personal care, administer medications, manage laundry, and support social and sensory activities.

Occasional cross-cover for sickness and holidays is also required to ensure continuous care.

Responsibilities

• To support with hydrotherapy.
• To support with music therapy.
• To access the community.
• To provide all personal care tasks.
• To administer regular and emergency medication.
• To facilitate social and sensory activities.
• To provide small domestic chores, such as managing laundry, and keeping the living area tidy and clean.
• To tube feed and, if required, administer oxygen therapy, and suction.
• To cross-cover sickness and holiday of other staff.

Job description

The Role:

To support a 29-year-old gentleman who has Epilepsy, Cerebral Palsy, Learning Difficulties and Severe Visual Impairment. He is looking for additional support workers to join his well-established long-standing team, to provide 24-hour support. You will be required to provide care in his family home, but also to access the community for a variety of different activities to ensure he lives the most fulfilling life. Full training to be given to the successful applicant.

Main Duties

• To support with hydrotherapy.
• To support with music therapy.
• To access the community.
• To provide all personal care tasks.
• To administer regular and emergency medication.
• To facilitates social and sensory activities.
• To provide small domestic chores, such as managing laundry, and keeping the living area tidy and clean.
• To tube feed and, if required, administer oxygen therapy, and suction.
• To cross-cover sickness and holiday of other staff.