Pay rate: £14 per hour
Shift Pattern: Monday, Wednesday and Saturday (14:30 pm - 21:30 pm) / Nights (21:30 - 08:30)
We have a rewarding opportunity for the right person to work with an individual living in their family home in Dunscroft, Doncaster. This young person requires support with tracheostomy management, ventilation and PEG feed, but this does not define them. They love to be expressive and enjoy engaging in activities for your children. In this rewarding position, you'll play an essential role in enhancing the quality of life of the person by providing both practical care and emotional support. But it's not just about care it's about having fun, being creative, and socialising!
Enriching Activities will be an important factor in your support, and you will bring a wonderfully empathetic approach to truly make a difference to this person's life. You will also need to ideally bring previous experience in the following:
* Complex Care (such as tracheostomy and gastrectomy management and non‑invasive ventilation)
Previous experience in care is helpful but not required; a love for people and a desire to make a difference is key!
Responsibilities
In this role, you will be providing high‑quality care on a 1:1 ensuring that the individual you support receives compassionate and attentive care tailored to their specific needs. Your responsibilities will include assisting with maintaining a safe airway, including tracheostomy care and management, PEG feeding, ensuring proper ventilation and comfort. Additionally, you will support with household tasks to maintain a clean and organised living environment that fosters comfort and independence. Clear and confident communication in their preferred manner will be essential to building a strong and trusting relationship.
About Acuity Care Group
Acuity Care Group is a Supported Living healthcare provider comprising 3 specialist business divisions: Team Brain Injury Support, Bespoke Health and Social Care, LD&A Learning Disabilities & Autism. This role sits within our Team Brain Injury Support, and you will be supported by an experienced hands‑on Complex Care Manager. We work together in a wide variety of locations to support adults and children with complex care needs, and a range of both physical and mental disabilities. We are person‑centred and the needs of the people we support are at the heart of everything we do.
Next Steps
If you have the skills and experience listed above for this role, please pop us over your CV through the job link but if you have any questions and need to know more before you apply, please drop us a call. We will be in touch to discuss the role in more detail as soon as possible, go through some screening questions with you. Should you be keen to take it further and have the right experience, we will arrange an interview on Teams.
Our Commitment
Acuity Care Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable individuals. All applicants will be subject to Enhanced DBS checks and referencing. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Benefits
* Access to Westfield Rewards – an exclusive rewards website, special offers on all your favourite goods and services from over 1,000 leading online and high street retailers, restaurants, travel companies
* Access to Westfield Health Cash Plan with access to GP appointments 24/7 and cashback for health expenses
* Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), support helplines and counselling for when you need more support covering mental wellness, finances and relationships to name a few.
* Blue Light Card discount scheme and Blue Light Card tickets grab a free ticket to a horse race or comedy show.
* Further training in NVQ's in Health and Social Care
* Progression opportunities within the organisation
* Ongoing training and development
* A generous Refer a Friend scheme – receive up to £500!
Equal Opportunity Statement
This post is exempt under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1. Due to the nature of the role and the needs of the people we support, we can only accept applications from women for this position.
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