Complex Care Support Worker

Are you a Complex Care Support Worker with experience working with complex care service users in Sheffield?

We are looking for reliable and punctual support workers who can work with a 4-year-old boy with cerebral palsy and associated complex care needs.

You will be working with another support working providing 2:1 support in a busy family home, also providing support to mum and dad.

Full training will be given.

Possible permanent job opportunity for the right person.

Must be a car driver and be able to drive client's vehicle.

There are dogs in the home, so a dog lover would be the ideal person

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Personal care
• Providing appropriate therapeutic and leisure activities in the home and wider community.
• Driving the client's vehicle
• Medication administration.
• To monitor care and medical supplies

Experience of the below is essential

• Suctioning
• Ventilation Management
• Catheter care
• Tube feeding
• Epilepsy management

General:

• Checking, charging, and cleaning of equipment
• Maintaining the child's safety in all environments
• To undertake some household duties as and when necessary
• Travel to hospitals or elsewhere for therapeutic care
• Complete daily records as advised including, time sheets, daily record sheets, medication sheets, petty cash sheets and critical incidents.
• In an emergency and in case of illness, to be flexible and to stand in for other staff members

Desirable skills:

• Previous experience in a healthcare role or working with complex children
• A health care or childcare related qualification

Shift Pattern

The post covers 36 hours per week worked over three 12-hour shifts working 8am until 8pm this includes some weekends and Bank Holidays.

Flexible working between Monday - Sunday

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