Waking Night Support Worker

2 weeks ago


Uckfield, East Sussex, United Kingdom FindersKeepers Rec. Full time

Ref CC/ABC


Spending time with his family, being outdoors enjoying nature and being with animals (especially his pet Labrador) is what our delightful 15-year-old client loves to do best.

C is looking for a Support Worker to join his team to help him manage his athetoid cerebral palsy and severe dystonia.

C is a wheelchair user, non-verbal and is fully dependent on others for all activities of daily living.

The Role/Client:


C is looking for a Waking Night Support Worker to join his growing team to help manage his athetoid cerebral palsy, severe dystonia (which affects his movements) and respiratory difficulties (when he is unwell).

C is a wheelchair user and he is moved using hoists and slings.


C requires assistance with all activities of daily living including personal care, washing and dressing in the mornings and getting ready for bed.

C has a blended diet and receives all fluids and medication via a PEG and Mic-key Button. He suffers painful reflux from his feeding tube so this needs to be managed and monitored carefully.

C is non-verbal and uses facial expressions and some Eye Gaze to communicate and is able to express his likes and dislikes to his family and team.


The duties/routines for this role are as follows:

  • Monitoring throughout the night.
  • Assisting our client with changes of position/equipment which includes moving and handling.
  • Updating parents on our client's condition as required.
  • Administration of medication via peg.
  • Providing comfort and reassurance.
  • Personal care tasks.
  • Administration of food and drinks via peg is required.
  • Completing full records of care delivered.
  • Alerting the sleeping night carer to assist.


Full training in all aspects of our client's care will be given and you will be fully supported by his Case Manager.


About You:

  • You will have a minimum of 1 year's experience supporting a child/young person with complex needs.
  • You will be confident in manual handling, providing personal care and gastrostomy management.
  • You will be positive, reliable, and able to build a relationship of trust with our client and his family.
  • You will need your own vehicle to travel to our client's home given the rural location.
  • You will be comfortable working around animals as our client has a friendly Labrador dog, and does not suffer from pet allergies.

Pay:

- £16 per hour on weekdays.
- £18 per hour Weekends.
- £24 Bank Holidays (weekdays) and £27 Bank Holidays (weekends).

Hours / Shifts available:

  • An average of 25 hours a week.
  • Week 1 Mon & Tues 20:00 to 08: hours x2 = 25 hours).
  • Week 2 Tues & Fri 20:00 to 08: hours x2 = 25 hours).
Additional hours to cover sickness and holidays are always available.

Our posts require an enhanced DBS certificate and operate a non-smoking environment, at all times.

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