Support Worker
Pay rate: £14.50 per hour
Shift Pattern: 8pm-8am
We have a rewarding opportunity for compassionate and dedicated personal Support Worker to assist an individual living with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) in Plymouth. This role is focused on providing support in his day-to-day life, helping him maintain a sense of independence while ensuring they can continue to care for their children and engage in family life. As part of this, the support extends outside the home engaging in fun family activities such as soft play, parks and visiting the cinema.
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 persons life. You will also need to ideally bring previous experience with you in the following:
* Complex Care ideally MND, tracheostomy management, ventilation and PEG
* Provide assistance with communication via an eye-gaze computer system.
* Patience and understanding of MND and its effects on communication and mobility.
The role offers an opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the life of someone who values their family above all else, especially their children. It is important to understand that the focus of the job is to assist in maintaining a stable family life and provide the gentleman with the support h...