SUPPORT WORKER- BRENT (CHILDREN & YOUNG ADULTS)

Standard Nursing Agency; Brent (FL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Workplace Pension scheme

Referral bonus £25

Dedicated and supportive team

Job summary

Standard Nursing Agency is urgently seeking experienced Support/Care workers for the Brent area to provide personal care for children and young adults up to 18+ with learning disabilities, physical needs, ASD, and challenging behaviour. Many service users use Makaton to communicate.

The role involves full-time hours, delivering high-quality care with dignity and respect, under the supervision of the care team.

Qualifications

• Eligible to work in the UK.
• NVQ Level 1, 2 or 3 or equivalent in Health and Social Care.
• Minimum 1 year experience in Health and Social Care.
• Good communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and support to service users.
• Assist in identifying individual needs and provide appropriate support.
• Assist/enable service users to maintain high standards of health care and personal hygiene.

Skills

PEG feeding

Stoma care

Hoists

Medication management

Epilepsy management

Catheter care

Personal care

Communication

Nursing background desirable

Health and social care experience

Education

NVQ Level 1-3 Health & Social Care

Job description

Standard Nursing Agency is urgently seeking experienced Support/Care workers for Brent area, to provide personal care and assistance to Service Users that consist of children and young adults up to 18+ years of age diagnosed with a learning disability, physical needs, challenging behaviour, ASD, global development delays and severe sensory seeking. Many service users use Makaton to communicate their needs.

Required Skills & Experience

• Experience with PEG feeding
• Stoma care
• Safe use of hoists and other moving & handling equipment
• Medication management
• Epilepsy management
• Catheter care
• Ability to provide personal care with dignity and respect
• Strong communication, professionalism, and reliability
• Nursing background is desirable (but not essential)
• Require minimum 1 year experience in Health and Social Care.
• Report writing
• Learning Disability & Autism Support
• Managing Challenging Behaviour
• Behaviour Management
• Good understanding of Safeguarding

We are looking to recruit on a full-time basis and you will be expected to provide a high standard of care to Service Users 3 visit a day.

Following Are The Main Requirements

• You must be eligible to work in the UK
• Qualifications NVQ Level 1, 2 or 3 or equivalent in Health and Social Care
• Require minimum 1 year experience in Health and Social Care.
• Good communication skills coupled with the ability to manage an honest, courteous, caring and professional service.

Main Duties

• To undertake practical tasks as required, this may include personal care, activities in and outside of the home, some domestic tasks other related activities
• To assist in the identification of individual needs and ensure that appropriate support is provided to meet these needs.
• To assist/enable service users to maintain high standards of health care and personal hygieneTo undertake any task as required, in consideration of the changing needs of the service.

What we can offer in return are

• Competitive hourly rates of pay.
• Workplace Pension scheme.
• Referral Bonus of £25.00.
• Dedicated and highly supportive team throughout your employment.

As part of the recruitment process we will check your right to work, professional qualifications and mandatory training certificates. All relevant documents will be requested prior to interview. The successful candidate will be required to provide two satisfactory professional or educational references and will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring service formerly known as CRB.