Rehabilitation / Personal Care Assistant

2 weeks ago


Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom Home Care Direct Full time
We are looking for a Rehabilitation/Personal Care Assistant to support our client in the Bramcote, Nottingham area.

We are offering either full or part-time positions in what is a very rewarding role within a dynamic and caring support team.


We will be your legal employer on behalf of our client and you will not be asked to support other clients.

All of our contracts are for permanent positions with a 6 month probationary period.


Our client is a young man with a brain injury and has complex care and rehabilitation needs which requires support in his own family home and in the community to enable him to lead an active and fulfilling life.


The role will involve supporting with personal care, companionship and helping our client to engage with a comprehensive range of multi-disciplinary therapies.

Central to the role is supporting his engagement with a range of sporting and social activities, developing social networks and supporting with activities of daily living.

This role requires you to use your own initiative, to have excellent verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills.

You should have a compassionate, caring and positive 'can-do' attitude and be able to demonstrate that your core values align with our clients which include having a willingness to learn, living life to the full and to demonstrate honesty and integrity.


It is desirable that you understand the regulations/legislations around Health and Social Care and Safeguarding, however you will receive training.

It is also desired that you will have previously worked with therapists and with people who have cognitive difficulties, physical and communication difficulties.

Non-smokers are preferred.

Requirements:

Client specific training, to CQC standards you will be expected to complete as part of your induction / training / ongoing development include:
Ø Safeguarding Adults

Ø Health and Safety

Ø First Aid

Ø Food Hygiene

Ø Personal Care

Ø Moving & Handling

Ø Pressure Area Care & Equipment

Ø Medication Administer via PEG

Ø Gastrostomy Care

Ø Brain Injury Awareness

Ø MCA Dols

Ø Dysphagia

Ø Dysarthria

Essential requirements identified for this role include:
Ø An enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this vacancy (expense to be met by HomeCareDirect)

Ø You must be a driver with a full, UK driving licence

Ø Previous experience of working with clients, 1:1 in the community and in their own home

Ø Excellent verbal and non-verbal communication skills, including being a strong listener and engaging with the client

Ø Be able to work with a dog in the family home

Ø Prepared to commit to long term care for one client in a person-centred way

Ø Willing to be trained to CQC standards to meet the clients needs

Ø Respect Company policies and procedures

Ø Be reliable / non-judgemental / caring / responsible / compassionate

Ø Committed to confidentiality and to treat the client with dignity and respect

Benefits:

Contractual Benefits:

Ø £ £17.50 per hour increasing to £ £20.00 per hour after probation

Ø Company pension scheme

Ø Enhanced bank holiday payments

Ø Annual Leave is paid at 5.6weeks (pro-rata) per annum, based on contracted hours

Support Provided:

Ø Full support and supervisions from your dedicated Regional Care Lead

Ø Training and full support from your local Regional Clinical Nurse Lead

Ø Career pathway options

Ø A personal development plan

Ø 24hr on-call support

Employee Benefits:

Ø A Blue Light discount card

Ø Long service awards

Ø Free wellbeing options and EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) provided by Spectrum Life

HomeCareDirect is a national service provider and industry-leading specialist in the personalisation of care at home.

Registered with the Care Quality Commission, HomeCareDirect provides a person-centred approach, keeping clients safe at home, supporting with recruitment, employment and training for their staff to the highest standards, meeting legal and regulatory requirements.

Our organisation is committed to safe and fair recruitment, safeguarding and protecting those we care for and serve.

We make sure all our staff are vetted, selected, trained and supervised fairly and to a high standard so that they can provide safe, effective, and compassionate care.


Training Provided Specific to this Client: Induction Training Safeguarding Adults Health and Safety First Aid Food Hygiene Other Client Specific Training You will be trained to CQC standards to meet the needs of the client.

If you are 'already known to the client' and have care experience, this will be valued. Unless specified elsewhere, previous care experience is not essential.

Essential Requirements Identified for this Role:
An enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this vacancy (expense to be met by HomeCareDirect) This post is exempt under The Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9 Part - there is a genuine occupational requirement to recruit female suppo

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