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Salary** Please Note - Our organisation can not provide work sponsorship, please do not apply for this vacancy if you require this to work in the UK **
This vacancy is for a Complex Personal assistant to join our client’s support package to support him in his own bespoke accommodation. We will be your legal employer on behalf of our client and you will not be asked to support other clients. All of our contracts are for permanent positions with a 6 month probationary period. This position is for part-time hours consisting of 12 hours a week. Shifts will be between 7.30am and 7.30pm, 7 days a week and you must be flexible and willing to work alongside the existing team on a 2:1 basis.
Are you someone who is passionate about making a positive impact on the life of another whilst being caring and reliable? if so then you could be the person were looking for to support our client as part of his nurse-led, small and dedicated care team.
Our client is a young adult with a cheeky sense of humour and needs support with all of his daily needs. You should be professional and meticulous but have a friendly, upbeat and positive outlook to ensure our client feels safe and happy. Although he is a 21yr old intelligent lad, he is small for his age. He loves music, crafts, animals and playing with his sensory toys.
You must be willing to work as part of a friendly team, in what is a friendly family home. Although it is not essential to drive as part of this role, our client lives where little public transport is available so you will need your own vehicle.
It is our clients/familys preference to have female Care Assistants who are non-smokers. You must also like dogs and have no allergies to them as the family has two.
Although our client requires complex care support, we will provide full training and shadowing shifts until you are confident with the duties - recruiting the right person is valued more than previous care experience.
Requirements
Training Provided Specific to this Client:
Induction Training
Safeguarding Adults
Health and Safety
First Aid
Food Hygiene
Personal Care
Moving & Handling with Hoist
Pressure Area Care
Medication via PEG/Jejunostomy
Nebuliser
Catheterisation
Epilepsy
Gastrostomy Care
Cough Assist / The Vest System
Oxygen Therapy
Oliver McGowan
Learning Disabilities
Tacpac Online Training
You will be trained to CQC standards to meet the needs of the client. If you are already known to the client and have care experience, this will be valued. Unless specified elsewhere, previous care experience is not essential.
Essential Requirements Identified for this Role:
An enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this vacancy (expense to be met by HomeCareDirect)
You must be comfortable around dogs with no allergies
Prepared to commit to long term care for one client in a person-centred way
Willing to be trained to CQC standards to meet the clients needs
Respect Company policies and procedures
Be reliable / non-judgemental / caring / responsible / compassionate
Committed to confidentiality and to treat the client with dignity and respect
Benefits
Contractual:
Company pension scheme
Enhanced bank holiday payments at double pay
Annual Leave is paid at 5.6weeks (pro-rata) per annum, based on contracted hours
Support:
Full support and supervisions from your dedicated Regional Care Lead
Training and full support from your local HCD Community Nurse Assessor
Career pathway options
A personal development plan
24hr on-call support
Employee Benefits:
A Blue Light discount card
Long service awards
Free wellbeing options and EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) provided by Spectrum Life
HomeCareDirect is a national service provider and industry-leading specialist in the personalisation of care at home. Registered with the Care Quality Commission, HomeCareDirect provides a person-centred approach, keeping clients safe at home, supporting with recruitment, employment and training for their staff to the highest standards, meeting legal and regulatory requirements.
Our organisation is committed to safe and fair recruitment, safeguarding and protecting those we care for and serve. We make sure all our staff are vetted, selected, trained and supervised fairly and to a high standard so that they can provide safe, effective, and compassionate care.
Training Provided Specific to this Client: Induction Training Safeguarding Adults Health and Safety First Aid Food Hygiene Special Communication Needs Positive Behaviour Support Mental Health Support Needs Learning Disabilities Extra Specific Needs 1 - 4 Autism Behaviour Management You will be trained to CQC standards to meet the needs of the client. If you are 'already known to the client' and have care experience, this will be valued. Unless specified elsewhere, previous care experience is not essential. Essential Requirements Identified for this Role: Experience of working in a similar environment and/or with individuals with challenging behaviour, learning difficulties/autism and mental health difficulties (full training will be provided) You must be a driver with a full, clean UK driving licence - you will drive the client's own vehicle An enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this vacancy (expense to be met by HomeCareDirect) Prepared to commit to long term care for one client in a 'person-centred' way Willing to be trained to CQC standards to meet the client's needs Respect Company policies and procedures Be reliable / non-judgemental / caring / responsible / compassionate Committed to confidentiality and to treat the client with dignity and respect
