An excitingand rare opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated health careassistant to provide 1:1 care for a child with profound and multiple learningdifficulties (PMLD) and complex medical needs.
This willenable them to access learning with their peers in a safe, inclusive andsupportive environment.
Main duties of the job
Providedaily 1:1 care for the pupil during school hours in line with their individualhealthcare plan.
To deliverand monitor their tracheostomy care, including suctioning and emergencyintervention if needed.
Toadminister medication in accordance with school policy and NHS guidelines.
Support thechild with percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) or gastro-jejunostomy careand feeding.
Monitoroxygen levels and administer oxygen via the tracheostomy when required.
Providesupport during and after epileptic seizures, following the pupils epilepsyplan.
Completepersonal care duties with dignity and respect, including toileting andrepositioning using moving aidswhere needed.
To recogniseand respond to signs of distress and decline in health.
To actquickly and calmly in emergency situations.
To supportthe pupil in communicating their needs and adapting to their communicationsystem and ensuring their consent is gained.
Maintainaccurate daily health and care records using the schools online system toinclude any adverse incidents.
Maintainclose working relationships and liaise with external health and therapeuticagencies.
EducationalSupport:
To workunder the direction of the class teacher to support the pupils learning inline with their education, health and care plan (EHCP).
To modifyactivities to ensure accessibility, engagement and safety for the pupil withguidance from the teacher.
About us
We're a specialist educational trust on a journey to raise the bar and set new standards for Special Educational Needs (SEN) throughout the South West.
We are not afraid to do things differently and we never settle for ordinary. We aspire to be the best in everything that we do. We provide our young people with the highest quality education, give them access to the best opportunities available to them, and take pride in giving them a sense of self worth and purpose - built on a foundation of resilience and independence.
Through collaboration, co-operation, and creativity - underpinned by an ethos built on inclusivity, empowerment, and transparency - we aim to inspire every single young person (as well as their families and our staff) to be the very best versions of themselves they possibly can. We do this through an ambitious, specialist curriculum that goes beyond school life and focuses on living as well as learning. We step outside the comfort zone when its needed, we care more than people think is needed or necessary, and we genuinely want to improve the lives and experiences of our learners.
We dare to be different, we have courage in our convictions, and we strive every single day to draw the best out of everything and everyone in our community.
Job responsibilities
Main Purpose of Job
Toprovide 1:1 holistic care for a pupil with complex medical needs and profoundand multiple learning disabilities whilst in school.
To support their educational,social and physical needs supporting the curriculum and school through theprovision of assistance to the Teacher.
Pursuecontinuous professional development and keep up-to-date with mandatorytraining.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Holdand articulate clear values and moral purpose, focused on supporting pupils.
Demonstrateoptimistic personal behaviour, positive relationships and attitudes towardspupils with profound, severe and complex learning needs, the workforce, andtowards parents, governors and local community.
Leadby example - with integrity, creativity, resilience, and clarity
Establish supportiverelationships with pupils, encouraging individual development, acceptance,social integration, and development of self-esteem
Administer minor first aid wheretraining has been undertaken
Administer medically prescribeddrugs as per the approved policies and procedures
Assist with the safe physicaland medical needs of the pupil, including:
* personal hygiene/self-care, forexample toileting or changing
* specialist care, for example usingcommunication aids, where training has been undertaken mobility needs, for example useof standing frames or hoists where training has been undertaken
* complex medical procedures suchas tracheostomy care, suctioning, PEG feeding, oxygen monitoring andadministration, where training has been undertaken
Support in the management ofchallenging emotional and behavioural difficulties so as to prevent harm anddisruption to the pupil or others
Accompany the pupil oneducational visits as supervised by senior staff
Monitor and respond to changesin condition and report concerns promptly
Raise any concerns in accordancewith the schools safeguarding policies and procedures
Assist with duties relating topupil swimming, sports activities and events where relevant
Deliver therapy to pupils suchas physiotherapy or speech and language therapy as guided by professionalswhere training has been undertaken
Provide pastoral care to pupilswhere relevant
Assist children in developingknowledge, skills and attitudes as defined by the curriculum, taking intoaccount the learning support involved to aid the children to learneffectively
Carry out administration inrelation to pupil progress, monitoring health, logging care behaviour andgeneral wellbeing and feeding back or adapting as appropriate
Effectively use IT systems asrequired by the school
Contributeto meetings with parents and healthcare professionals (which may occasionallybe held outside of school hours), providing constructive feedback on pupilprogress, medical issues, achievement and behaviour where relevant
Respectconfidentiality, dignity and choice
Promoteemotional and mental well-being
Applicable to all Trust roles:
To ensure that pupils needs are prioritised andto have a clear sight of how this role impacts on the academies and the Trustspupils at all times
To act as a Trust team member and provide supportand cover for other staff where needs arise inclusive of occasional work atother sites within a reasonable travel distance
To adhere to Trust values and behaviours
To be aware of and adhere to all Trust policiesand procedures
To be responsible for your own continuingself-development
Attend and contribute to meetings as appropriate
To undertake other duties appropriate to the postas required
Raise any concerns in accordancewith the schools safeguarding policies and procedures
Maintain confidentiality inregards to sensitive issues linked to home/pupil/staff/school
Person Specification
Behaviours and Values
* Be flexible to work independently in a responsible manner but to be part of a wider team
* Ability to be self-motivated and work on own initiative but to recognise own limitations, only working within your sphere of competency
* Constructively support the positive ethos of the school by being self-aware and taking personal responsibility for being part of the broader team
* Respect confidentiality
* N/A
Qualifications
* Attainment of 5 GCSEs above grade C or 4 including English and Maths
* NVQ level 3/City & Guilds Health/Social Care related subject
* Care Certificate (or commitment to undertake on commencement of post)
* Childcare or education related qualification
Experience
* Good skills in basic communication, literacy and numeracy
* Good IT skills and ability to learn and effectively use electronic information systems
* Previous experience in administering medication, medical procedures, delivering therapies
* Ability to follow direction during a period of supervision and training
* Able to work autonomously
* To follow Trust Policies and Procedures
* Previous experience working in a school or with young people
* Previous experience working with SEN children or adults
Specialist Knowledge and Skills
* Able to react and deal effectively with challenging or unpredictable behaviours
* Willingness and ability to undertake advanced training to administer medical procedures where required
* Demonstrates an awareness, understanding and commitment to the protection and safeguarding of children and young people
* Demonstrates an awareness, understanding and commitment to equal opportunities
* Knowledge of professional boundaries
* Awareness of how chronic medical conditions affect both the child and family/carer
* Awareness of emotional and social (play) needs of the child
* An understanding of how to follow Individual Healthcare Plans
* An awareness of the online Medical Tracker system or willingness to learn
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
£24,926 a yearActual salary £18,351.17 (31.25h term time only plus inset days)
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