Job Reference: JH/CH/Hitchin
Job Title: Carer
Responsible to: Directly accountable to and taking direction from the employer and the employer’s representative (parents)
Hours: 28 hours per week
Work Pattern: Monday 15:45 to 19:45
Tuesday 07:30 to 09:00
Wednesday 14:30 to 20:00
Thursday 14:30 to 20:00
Friday 07:30 to 09:00
Friday 15:45 to 17:45
Sunday 08:30 to 14:30
Additional hours to cover annual leave and holidays from college
Hourly Rate of Pay: £14.00 (holiday pay and pension contributions)
Based at: Family home in Hitchin, Hertfordshire and out in the community
Job Purpose
Supporting a young man who has a rare neurological condition, he requires full support for all daily living tasks, including full personal care. He has a great sense of humour and enjoys being outside, listening to music, and being read to. He has severe disability including sensory loss of sight and speech. A wheelchair user and is reliant on others to help him access the world.
Main duties
Support with
• Full Personal care- dressing, bathing, brushing teeth etc
• Administering medication via peg feeding tube
• Administering feeds via peg feeding tube
• Hoisting for all transfers- ceiling tracking installed, height adjustable changing table, bath and bed
• Assisting with physiotherapy exercises
• Assisting to access the world, including trips out- has own wheelchair accessible vehicle.
• Laundry, changing bed, keeping areas clean and tidy.
Personal Specification
Essential
• Experience in care
• Must be fluent in spoken English due to his sensory deficits and hearing difficulties.
• Caring personality, Be patient and supportive.
• Wants to make a positive difference to the young man’s life.
• Good sense of humour
• Certain amount of flexibility
Enjoys working 1:1
• Be friendly and outgoing.
• Be honest, reliable and trustworthy.
• Be respectful of the employer’s dignity, at all times.
• Understand the need for privacy and confidentiality.
• A willingness to undergo any training highlighted by the employer.
• You should have some knowledge and understanding of risks.
• Have an awareness and knowledge of equal opportunities.
• Like dogs- young man has a dog!
Desirable
• Have experience of peg feeding
• Have experience of hoisting transfers
• Knowledge of seizure/epilepsy
Special Conditions
This post is subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check at the Employers request prior to commencing employment. This is confidential and at no cost to yourself.
The post carries a 3-month probationary period.
Unable to support candidates who require sponsorship
Disclaimer
The Rowan Organisation is acting on behalf of a third party and will not be your employer, nor responsible for any actions arising out of your employment.
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