Cerebral Palsy Support Worker
- NHS
- Full Time
- Letchworth Garden City
- 17.50 an hour
Job Description
Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Libertatem Healthcare Group as a Cerebral Palsy Support Worker in Letchworth Garden City. The role involves providing personalized care and support to a young individual with complex needs, including assistance with daily living activities, medication administration, and post-surgical care. The successful candidate will need previous experience in a similar role, relevant qualifications, and a compassionate, patient, and empathetic nature.
Main duties of the job
A new and exciting opportunity has arisen to join our team in Letchworth, Hertfordshire. Our client is a young individual who is non verbal as well as being a wheel chair user and using ceiling hoists. She will require 2:1 care for the rest of her life aiding with the admin of medication through PEG as well as taking fluids in PEG. She will be going for surgery within the next few weeks and will need aid with post surgical care.
About us
The Libertatem Healthcare Group, part of Sonderwell, was established to provide the very best levels of care and support for clients who have sustained Personal Injuries or suffered from Medical Negligence. Operating on a national basis, Libertatem Healthcare Group can provide your clients with care and support wherever they are located. Our care and support packages put our client's independence at the very centre of everything we do. The Libertatem Healthcare Group is rated OUTSTANDING with the Care Quality Commission and is a registered provider with CIW in Wales.
Job responsibilities
A new and exciting opportunity has arisen to join our team in Letchworth, Hertfordshire. Our client is a young individual who is non verbal as well as being a wheel chair user and using ceiling hoists. She will require 2:1 care for the rest of her life aiding with the admin of medication through PEG as well as taking fluids in PEG. She will be going for surgery within the next few weeks and will need aid with post surgical care. Hours: As you will be working in a team there will be a mix of shifts available from short days and evenings to12 hour waking nights across the week. Where possible we will aim to set a rolling rota where you will know a month in advance what your shifts will be.
Key Responsibilities:
- Delivering personalised care routines
- PEG experience is a must.
- Assisting with daily living activities, including personal hygiene, mobility, and meal preparation.
- Administering medication and monitoring health conditions.
- Providing emotional support and companionship.
- Maintaining accurate records of care provided and reporting any changes in clients' conditions.
- Collaborating with healthcare professionals and family members to ensure comprehensive care.
Requirements:
- Previous experience in a similar role, preferably in complex care.
- Full UK Driving Licence and access to your own vehicle
- Relevant qualifications in health and social care.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Compassionate, patient, and empathetic nature.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Flexibility to work the specified hours.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Previous experience in a similar role, preferably in complex care, relevant qualifications in health and social care, full UK Driving Licence and access to own vehicle, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, compassionate, patient, and empathetic nature, ability to work independently and as part of a team, flexibility to work the specified hours.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Enviva Complex Care
Address
Libertatem Healthcare Group
Letchworth Garden City
SG6 2HU
