Support Worker

**This post is only available to FEMALE applicants as permitted under the Equality Act 2010.**

**Lincoln (LN6) Area**

**Part-time hours to cover on permanent contract and/or bank contract**:
**1. Morning shifts
- 7-9am**

**2. After college shifts
- 4-6pm**

**3. Evening shifts
- 6-8pm**

**4. Weekends
- 9am to 5pm**

**5. Days off college and half term
- 9am to 4pm**

**Salary: £18.00 per hour (with the addition of any travel expenses)**

An exciting opportunity has arisen to support our 19-year-old client within her home and in the community, to live her life to the full and encourage her independence.

Our client has complex healthcare needs including Cerebral Palsy, Autism, learning disability and hearing loss. She attends post-19 education on a Wednesday to Friday during term time but requires personal care assistance in a morning and evening along with some support after college, on her days off and during holidays from college. She is able to walk slowly with assistance but uses a wheelchair for longer distances.

You are expected to have proficient written, communication, problem-solving and care skills. All essential and specific training will be given to help you fulfil your role.

If you do not hold a valid NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care (or equivalent) we will enrol you onto The Care Certificate qualification, which we expect you to complete within your first 6 months of employment.

**Your Role**:

- Maintain accurate and detailed (daily) records.
- Uphold CQC’s 5 key questions at all times: Safe, Effective, Caring, Well-Led and Responsive
- Support the client in all daily tasks and deliver personal care: including: continence issues, showering, dressing, grooming, toileting, and support with meals
- Assisting the client to learn domestic skills such as laundry, cleaning, cooking and selecting appropriate food and shopping, and to take responsibility for such skills, as many will be outside of the client’s capabilities initially
- Administer/dispense/record administration of medication as prescribed and documented in the Support Plan following training, and following the MSPCM policy and procedure
- Ensuring all client documents are kept up to date in accordance with MSPCM policy and ensuring the prompt and accurate logging of any Accident/Incidents/Near Misses and escalating these to the Case Manager
- Move and handle as recommended in the moving and handling training and as per MSPCM policy and procedure
- Cleaning client’s rooms and any associated equipment
- Enable the client to live as full, active and comfortable life as possible, planning and arranging social and recreational activities within the home and in the local community, motivating and encouraging participation in such, taking into account the client’s health and medical condition (including horse riding and social events)
- Reinforce and assist in any therapy programmes, including Occupational therapy and Physiotherapy programmes under the guidance of the necessary professionals
- Travelling with, act as driver, or take responsibility for the client when travelling, ensuring that safety is a priority
- Effectively communicating with the multi-disciplinary team, with the client and their family/friends, and within the care support team. This may involve the highest degree of sensitivity and insight into family dynamics.
- Ensure client confidentiality in record keeping and discussion concerning the client with their dignity, respect and privacy always being maintained
- Undertaking any other appropriate and reasonable task in relation to the employment as agreed with the client’s family and Case Manager.

**Person Specification**:

- Being flexible in hours of work to satisfy the client and their family’s needs is **essential**:

- Patience, enthusiasm, maturity and professionalism are **essential** for this position
- Full U.K. Drivers’ Licence is **essential**:

- Reliable Car and insured for business use is **essential**:

- Confident and mature driver is **essential**:

- Confident in driving wheelchair accessible vehicles
- Experience working with young people with a complex Brain Injury, Autism and learning disabilities is **desired** (but you will receive training in these areas)
- Specialist communication skills for example, British Sign Language or Makaton or a willingness to learn is **desired**:

- Non-smokers only

MSP Case Management Ltd. are a CQC registered company, and we uphold a Safer Recruitment Policy to protect both our clients and prospective employees.

**PLEASE SEND YOUR CV FOR CONSIDERATION TO RECEIVE AN APPLICATION FORM AND RECRUITMENT PACK (please check your junk folder for these documents).**

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £18.00 per hour

Physical Setting:

- Homecare

Application question(s):

- Are you in the Lincoln (LN6) area?
- This post is only available to female applicants as permitted under the Equality Act 2010. Are you female?

**Experience**:

- Support Worker: 1