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Support Worker - Morecambe

32 Hours Contract @ 14.00 per hour for both waking night shifts and day shifts

Our client is a young lady who lives in her own home with her supportive and loving family. The client goes to school 5 days per week, and between these times and during half term she can be found engaging in a variety of activities with her support team and family. She loves her home comforts, and having 'me time', as well as going shopping and on walks in the local area- along the beach promenade.

The client has a cerebral palsy, is a wheelchair user and requires all nutrition, fluid and medication via a PEG feeding tube. She has 1:1 support for hoist transfers and personal care, as well as medication administration and management. The client requires waking night support as well as daytime support before/after school and during the day during school holidays.

The client has a supportive MDT, including Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language and Physiotherapy, who work alongside the support team to provide person centred and effective care.

We are looking to recruit someone who can join our warm and friendly team, to work flexibly across waking night shifts and day shifts on a rota basis, to support the client to live a life full of fun, adventure and care. The successful candidate will be provided with a comprehensive induction, bespoke training and shadow shifts, so they can get to know the client's needs and communication style.

Please note we are also looking for a candidate that can offer availability during the half term holidays, to support the client on short break holidays in the UK, activities and community access.

If you can meet the above flexibility requirements and are warm, compassionate and enjoy supporting people to live an active life please get in touch with us today.

A message from the client's family:

"It is difficult to describe someone so brilliant. She is a happy person, who can express herself in her own way. She has a wicked sense of humour, is very bubbly and a joy to be around. Everyone tells us that she brings a smile to everyone's face and is quick to become a favourite to all she knows."

The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate core values such as:

Guide and facilitate our client's journey through rehabilitation

Collaborate with the wider team and take part in regular review meetings

Provide stability and dedication to the role

Focus on improving the client's quality of life

Essential Requirements Include:

Skills in working autonomously when required however knows when to seek advice and assistance from the wider team, excellent communication skills including IT and verbal/non-verbal skills.

Preferable:

Past experience, including providing personal care, PEG feeding and care and qualifications in health and social care.

Please note that employment will be subject to excellent references and an enhanced DBS disclosure being obtained.

For more details, Email: office@beaconcasemanagement.com and quote ref: LSi Morecambe

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From 14.00 per hour

Benefits:

Casual dress Company pension Free flu jabs Free parking On-site parking
Physical Setting:

Homecare
Shift:

Day shift Night shift
Application question(s):

Due to personal care requirements client would like female staff only, are you female?
Experience:

Home care: 2 years (required)
Language:

English (required)
Licence/Certification:

Driving Licence (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: LSI/BCM/0111