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