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Job Description
Support Worker
Location: Blackpool North West
Hours: 24 hours a week flexible shifts
Pay: 14.00 to 15.00 per hour
About HomeCareDirect
HomeCareDirect is a national service provider and a leader in personalised home care. We are committed to delivering safe compassionate and person-centred care while supporting our staff with top-quality training supervision and 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 on-call 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.
This post is for 24hrs per week working 2 x 12hr shifts. Shifts will be allocated for either days nights or weekends so you should be flexible to meet the needs of the client and the rota.
Pay rates are broken down as follows:
Monday to Friday 8am - 8pm: 14.00
Monday to Friday 8pm - 8am: 14.75
Saturday and Sunday 8am - 8pm: 14.50
Saturday and Sunday 8pm - 8am: 15.00
About the Client & Your Responsibilities
Our client is a non-verbal 20 year old man with complex disabilities and needs. He is lively joyful and loves music and being silly. He is looking for a friendly person to join his care team who can keep him upbeat and smiling.
Support is required with personal care medication moving and handling ventilation and oxygen therapy and providing emergency aid when required.
Requirements
Training & Support
- Full induction
- Safeguarding Adults
- Health & Safety / First Aid / Food Hygiene
- Moving & Handling with hoist
- Personal care / Pressure area care / Sepsis awareness / Infection control
- Gastrostomy care / medication (via PEG) / Oxygen / Oral Suction / Ventilation
- Epilepsy / Learning Disabilities / Autism / Cerebral Palsy / MCA & D
Who We re Looking For:
- Able to be flexible and work as part of a team
- Commitment to long-term person-centred care
- You must be reliable compassionate and committed to respecting confidentiality
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.
If youre dedicated to making a meaningful difference apply today!
Please ensure you have the right to work in the UK before applying for this vacancy.
Employment Type
Full Time
