This
vacancy is for a personal assistant / intervenor to join our client’s support
package to support them in their own home. We will be your legal
employer on behalf of the 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. The post is for 30-40hrs per week which will be daytime hours including some weekends.
About the Client and Support Needed:
Our client is a young 32yr old gentleman with a brain injury and multi-sensory impairment (MSI). You will join is support team to promote positive potential benefits for him, giving him the security he needs to access information, communicate and safely access his environment.
You will provide support to enable effective communication and the reception of clear information. Your support will enable our client to take full advantage of learning, vocational and social experiences/activities, thereby allowing fuller access and social interaction/outings in his community and the world.
You will liaise closely with the family and professionals involved in our clients day to day life and deliver a daily exercise regime based on his physiotherapy programme. The aim is to increase our clients' confidence, encourage friendships and ensure his days are full of gainful and exciting experiences.
You will encourage him to do things for himself such as food preparation and general day to day home based activities such as cleaning, washing clothes and planning his day. The emphasis of this role is to be a dependable, confident, fun and caring support worker to our client and will ensure that good communication is at the heart of everything.
A BSL qualification, experience in hand-under-hand signing and Makaton is desirable for this role but not essential.
Requirements
Training
Provided Specific to this Client:
Induction
Training
Safeguarding
Adults
Health and
Safety
First Aid
Food
Hygiene
2-Day Intervenor Training
Moving and Handling
Epilepsy
Catheter Care
Personal Care
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:
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- It is essential that you have an understanding of the complexity and implications of multi-sensory impairment
- You will need to be a sensitive and effective communicator and it is desirable that you have a BSL qualification and experience of hand-under-hand signing and Makaton
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You will have good IT skills
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You must be a driver with a full, UK driving licence
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Prepared to commit to
long term care for one client in a 'person-centred'
way
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Willing to be trained
to CQC standards to meet the client's
needs
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Respect Company
policies and procedures
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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
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.