Male Support Worker
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Job Description
Male Support Worker
Location: South Shields North East England
Hours: 24 hours per week
Pay: 18.00 per hour
About HomeCareDirect
HomeCareDirect is a leading national provider of personalised home care. We are dedicated to delivering safe compassionate and personcentred care while ensuring our staff receive highquality training supervision and career development opportunities.
Why Join Us
As a valued member of our team you ll enjoy:
Competitive Pay & Benefits
- Company pension scheme
- Enhanced bank holiday pay
- Paid training
Ongoing Support & Recognition
- Dedicated Regional Care Lead & Nurse support
- 24/7 oncall assistance
- Employee perks including:
- Blue Light discount card
- Long Service Awards
- PA of the Quarter Awards
- 24/7 confidential wellbeing support via Spectrum Life
The Role
As a Personal Care Assistant you ll be part of our client s dedicated support team providing essential care in their home. You ll be employed by HomeCareDirect but will focus solely on supporting this client.
The hours of work will be either 7am to 7pm or 7pm to 7am (waking night) and the care team arrange the rotas between them to suit. You should be flexible across all days and be willing to support the rest of the team when planning shifts.
About the Client & Your Responsibilities
This is a very rewarding vacancy for a male support worker in South Shields providing support for our client who has sustained a spinal injury. Our client has no movement in his legs and has weakened arms and requires 24/7 support. This role requires an experienced care worker who is committed to enhancing the quality of life for our client through personalised care whilst promoting his independence.
The duties and responsibilities for this role include personal care including catheter and bowel care to which you must have experience of. Moving and handling as required assisting with administering medication providing practical assistance with tasks around the home which includes helping to plan and cook meals cleaning and laundry. You will also assist with physiotherapy gym and rehabilitation techniques. You must be comfortable around dogs as our client has a lovely staffy who you will feed and walk.
Requirements
Training & Support
We provide comprehensive paid training (to CQC standards) before your start date covering:
- Full induction
- Safeguarding Adults
- First Aid / Food Hygiene / Health & Safety
- Personal Care including Suppositories Catheter and Bowel Care
- Moving and Handling with Hoist
- Medication Administering
- Physiotherapy
- Spinal Injury Awareness
All training must be completed prior to start date and is paid at 18.00 per hour.
Who We re Looking For
This position is maleonly in accordance with The Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9 Part 1
Previous care experience including bowel care
Excellent standard of English verbal communication
No allergies to dogs
A compassionate reliable and committed individual
Commitment to longterm personcentred care
Benefits
Join a Team That Cares
At HomeCareDirect we are committed to safe fair recruitment and ensuring all staff are vetted trained and supervised to the highest standards.
Please note: We do not provide sponsorship.
If youre dedicated to making a meaningful difference apply today!
care experience
Employment Type
Full Time
