Job Description

Senior healthcare Support worker
Team Leader Complex Care
We are look for someone experienced to join our small team and help run a package of care for a 42 year old male with a severe learning disability and complex health needs, living in his own home in Rothwell
Supporting the client to maintain their health and social needs within the home and community.
Key Responsibilities
Maintaining and updating records - care plans, MAR sheets etc.
Training carers, supervisions, updating carers information
Organising rotas, holidays, sickness cover
Ordering and maintain good stock levels
Maintain good communication between the care team and parents
Have a good clinical knowledge and competency of Tracheostomy and PEG management, Epilepsy and learning disability.
Support the client with all aspects of their care needs including:

• personal care - includes washing, dressing, showering, toileting
• medication administration
• moving and handling, positioning
• Tracheostomy and PEG management.
• Social stimulation support

Work closely and maintain good communication between the care team to ensure the client has all their needs met.
Essential Experience

• Have a good clinical knowledge and experience of:
• Learning disabilities
• Tracheostomy
• PEG management,
• Epilepsy
• Medication administration

Able to drive
You must Like dogs
Able to cover holidays and sickness
Initially will be required to work day time shifts alongside HCA to get to know the client.
Desirable Experience
Ideally will be flexible, have good organisational skills, be an excellent communicator and happy to work alone and as part of a team.
If you enjoy providing high quality care and feel you can bring the skills, experience and positive attitude we would like to hear from you.
Contracted Hours 25 (with possibility of more hours)
Rate of pay 17.00 an hour
Weekend working will be required
Shift patterns are 7.15am - 7.45pm or 7.15 pm -7.45am
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential Criteria
Desirable Criteria
Education/Qualifications
NVQ level 3/Care Certificate
Experience
Experience working within Learning disability
Tracheostomy
PEG
Skills/Ability/Knowledge
Ability to train other members of the team
Empathy and sensitivity to client's needs.
Confidentiality
Working independently and as part of a team
Good communications skills
Attention to detail
Good observation skills
Ability to take control of situations
Ability to advocate for client
Good health and fitness
Good hygiene
Qualities/Attributes
Calm
Caring
Organised
Self-motivated
Positive attitude
Able to help a non-verbal client to communicate and access activities
Other Requirments
Driver over 25 years of age with Clean driving licence
Flexibility to cover sickness in the event of sickness
Undertake an enhanced DBS

Skills Required