Job Description
What you'll do
What you'll do
This is an excellent opportunity to enhance your current skill base and join us as a Complex Support worker supporting a 62-year-old Gentleman who has suffered a brain stem stroke resulting in locked in syndrome. This gentleman uses the alphabet to communicate. He has a phenomenal sense of humour, which he prefers someone who can have a laugh with him and has a bold personality with thick skin!
As a result of the brain stem stroke the gentleman has a tracheostomy in situ, as well as ventilation overnight. He also has a peg fitted for all food, medication and fluid.
You will have full training and clinical support to develop and improve skills in various complex areas such as tracheotomy, ventilation, seizure management, stoma care, and so much more! We care for and support people of all ages, in the community, and their homes, with Spinal Cord injury, Muscular dystrophy, acquired brain injuries and many other complex needs.
Every day will be different. And you’ll never know what challenges you’re about to face next. One thing you can be sure of though, is that you’ll be making your clients’ days brighter, whilst developing your skills and knowledge.
This client needs support with day to day living due to a spinal cord injury.
What is a brain stem stroke.
A brainstem stroke occurs when blood flow to the brainstem—the control centre for vital functions like breathing, heart rate, and balance—is interrupted, leading to severe and potentially life-threatening consequences. Symptoms can include vertigo, double vision, difficulty breathing or swallowing, and severe imbalance, and may be complex and hard to diagnose. The stroke can also result in a "locked-in" syndrome, where a person is conscious but unable to move or speak
What is locked in syndrome.
Locked-in syndrome (LIS) is a severe neurological condition where a person is conscious and fully aware but cannot move or speak due to complete paralysis of almost all voluntary muscles. Causes often include brainstem damage from strokes or brain injuries, with communication typically relying on eye movements like blinking. Symptoms include quadriplegia, anarthria (inability to speak), and preservation of consciousness, cognition, and vertical eye movement. While there is no cure, supportive care, assistive technology, and rehabilitation can improve quality of life.
Qualifications
What you’ll need
You will not require complex care experience for this role. Just plenty of care, compassion, and resilience as we provide full nurse-led training.
Additional Information
Why choose us?
We're an equal opportunities employer. Thanks to the commitment of our health care assistants, we see extraordinary achievements happen every day. We are transforming the care industry by working smarter, using innovative tech and driving forward positive change. As the largest care company in the UK, we have care assistant vacancies across the country, and we offer a world of career opportunity, choice and security.
Keywords: Carer, Care Assistant, Care Professional, Care Worker, Healthcare Assistants, Support Workers