Job Title: Support Worker

Location: Haywards Heath

Hourly rate: Starting pay £15/hour

Reference: DP4681

Hours/shifts: 20-30 hours per week

Typically 7.30-9.45am and 3-8pm or

3pm- overnight sleep in until 9.45am

Monday-Friday with occasional weekends and differing hours in school holidays.

SUMMARY

We require support for a 15 year old boy in a wheelchair, with complex health needs including daily seizures in need of 1:1 care.

You must be reliable, flexible & hard working.

Candidate must be good with children (Child has 2 siblings ages 9 and 16 years), fun and happy to work in a home with a loving Labrador.

You will be working with a lovely family and be part of a supportive team.

We offer good rates of pay.

This would be great experience for a student nurse/childcare professional interested in working with paediatric complex SEND.

Special needs or nursing background is ideal. Candidates should have epilepsy experience or be keen to learn on the job.

You must be capable to deal with daily seizures and to perform personal care tasks.

Other Requirements

• Good references and full, clean driving license essential.

• Must be happy to work with our fun loving Labrador

All applicants must be willing to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check

Successful applicants will be entitled to Holiday pay and will be issued employment contracts.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Typical duties

Daily Tasks

Preparing medicines

Administering PEG feeds & spoon feeding orally

Puréeing food

Changing pads

Washing and dressing

Managing seizures

Escorting child to and from School in client's own Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle

Community Living Tasks:

The role would include accompanying child & parent on trips to hospitals in Brighton and London for outpatient appointments and occasional admittances by ambulance as well as collecting medicines from local pharmacy.

Tasks also include interactive play at home as well as trips out.

Medical Tasks:

PEG feeds

Drawing up medication and stock control

PERSON SPECIFICATION

The successful applicant will be:

Respectful of the employer’s privacy and confidentiality

Reliable with good time-keeping

Able to both follow instructions and work on own initiative

Hygienic, tidy minded and well organised

Fit and healthy to undertake the required duties (use of hoist)

Patient and possess excellent interpersonal skills

Honest, cheerful & fun

Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard

Legally permitted to work in the United Kingdom

Able to work at all times to high standards of Health & Safety

Previously experienced in working with children with additional need is an advantage but not essential as Full training given.