Care Support Worker

2 weeks ago

Manchester, United Kingdom NG Administrative Assistance Full time

**The Client**

Our client is a 71-year-old female who has an acquired brain injury. Our client loves playing cards, reading, going to Bingo, make up, having her nails done, board games, playing games on her I-pad, shopping and knitting.

Our client lives in a specially adapted bungalow with her husband. Our client and her husband also have a second home in Tenerife where the couple like to spend time and they will require support to travel with them for most of the time that they are away.

**Care Regime**

Our client requires female support workers to join a small team in the family home. This will involve taking an active role in her care alongside other support workers, under the supervision of appointed therapy professionals.

We are looking to appoint 2 x female support workers to work the below shifts:
Full-time support worker position to work 4x waking night shifts, 22:00-07:00. You must also be able to travel to Tenerife with the client.

Casual support worker to cover 1x waking night shift and a daytime shift on a Friday 07:00-12:00

Flexibility will be required to cover for holidays and sickness. Rate of pay is £15.00 per hour while in the UK and NMW for the whole duration you are with the client in Tenerife.

**The Responsibilities of the Support Worker**
- To provide assistance with all of the client’s care requirements including showering/bathing, elimination, dressing and night care needs.
- To administer medication as prescribed and to maintain associated medication records.
- To prepare/supervise with her feeding regime.
- To promote the client’s wellbeing and happiness.
- To provide physiotherapy/hydrotherapy exercise and positioning as recommended by therapy professionals.
- To provide assistance with all aspects of the client’s ongoing rehabilitation under the supervision of treating doctors and therapists.
- To follow the support programme agreed with the case manager, therapists and the client.
- To be responsible for domestic chores linked with the client’s overall care. These will include laundry, ironing and cleaning, and any additional tasks in the interests of providing a safe, clean and efficient environment.
- To advise the family, or where appropriate the case manager of any concerns regarding the client’s physical and psychological health.
- To use initiative when unforeseen events occur and the family / case manager are not directly available to provide guidance.
- To work as a member of a small team responsible to the case manager and to ensure good communication, flexibility, and a consistent approach to care.
- To attend support worker meetings and training sessions as requested.
- To make a daily report following each duty regarding the client’s welfare.
- To liaise with case manager for annual leave requests and alerting the case manager of sickness that will prevent them working, in order that cover can be organised.
- To report to the case manager regarding general progress and any incidents that give rise for concern.
- To respect the privacy of the client. All matters relating to the client’s situation and family are to be treated as confidential and are not to be disclosed to a third party.

Under the equal opportunities act 2010, advertising for a female support worker, the act is justified and not considered unlawful.

Pay: £15.00 per hour

Expected hours: 36 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Referral programme

Physical setting:

- Homecare

Shift:

- Night shift

**Experience**:

- support worker: 1 year (preferred)

**Language**:

- English (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: MESWFT-052024

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