We are looking for a compassionate and dedicated Carer/Support Worker to provide personalised complex care for our client in his own home in Norwich. Offering 36 48hrs a week on 12hour shifts which will be 08:00 20:00 or 10:0022:00 you will work on a flexible rota across all days to ensure continuity of care. If you are reliable patient and have a genuine desire to helping others we would love to hear from you.
Our client is a gentleman in his 50s who has diabetes and whose condition of MS has progressed which both need to be monitored on a regular basis. He suffers from chronic pain and memory loss and requires support in all aspects of mobility and daily living including personal/continence care which includes catheter care PEG feeding blood glucose monitoring and medication administration.
Other duties include ensuring proper hydration bathing performing general domestic tasks accompanying him to appointments following SALT and continence guidelines and collaborating closely with other team members.
Our client has a Labrador so you should be comfortable around dogs as you will need to help care for her and be happy to take her for walks.
It is preferable that you have care experience due to our clients complex needs however our dedicated nurse for this package will provide training and support. It may however be helpful to you if you had some experience or knowledge of diabetes and MS.
Requirements
We will provide the following training which is specific for our clients needs:
Full Induction Training
Safeguarding Adults
Health and Safety
First Aid
Food Hygiene
Personal Care/Catheter Care
Moving & Handling
Medication Care Needs
Diabetes Awareness
Mental Health
Multiple Sclerosis
Falls Awareness
Blood Glucose Monitoring
Gastrostomy
All our training is done to CQC standards.
Essential Requirements Identified for this Role:
An enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this vacancy (expense to be met by HomeCareDirect)
You must be a driver with a full UK driving licence as this role may include driving our client to appointments
You must be comfortable in a smoking environment as our client is a smoker
Prepared to commit to long term care for one client in a personcentred way
Willing to be trained to CQC standards to meet the clients needs
Respect Company policies and procedures
Be reliable / nonjudgemental / caring / responsible / compassionate
Committed to confidentiality and to treat the client with dignity and respect
Benefits
Contractual Benefits:
Pay Rate of: 14.00 per hour
Company pension scheme
Enhanced bank holiday payments
Annual Leave is paid at 5.6weeks (prorata) per annum based on contracted hours
Support We Provide:
Full support and supervisions from your dedicated Regional Care Lead
Training and full support from your local HCD Community Nurse Assessor
Career pathway options
A personal development plan
24hr oncall support
Employee Benefits:
A Blue Light discount card
Long service awards
Free wellbeing options and EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) provided by Spectrum Life
HomeCareDirect is a national service provider and industryleading specialist in the personalisation of care at home. Registered with the Care Quality Commission HomeCareDirect provides a personcentred 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.
knowledge of diabetes and MS previous care experience preferred
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