Team Leader Support Worker - JH-PR-NPH1

Senior healthcare Support worker

Team Leader  Complex Care

We are look for someone experienced to join our small team and help run a package of care for a 42 year old male with a severe learning disability and complex health needs, living in his own home in Rothwell

Supporting the client to maintain their health and social needs within the home and community.

Key Responsibilities

Maintaining and updating records - care plans, MAR sheets etc.

Training carers, supervisions, updating carers information

Organising rotas, holidays, sickness cover

Ordering and maintain good stock levels

Maintain good communication between the care team and parents

Have a good clinical knowledge and competency of Tracheostomy and PEG management, Epilepsy and learning disability.

Support the client with all aspects of their care needs including:

• personal care – includes washing, dressing, showering, toileting
• medication administration
• moving and handling, positioning
• Tracheostomy and PEG management.
• Social stimulation support

Work closely and maintain good communication between the care team to ensure the client has all their needs met.

Essential Experience

• Have a good clinical knowledge and experience of:
• Learning disabilities
• Tracheostomy
• PEG management,
• Epilepsy
• Medication administration

Able to drive

You must Like dogs

Able to cover holidays and sickness

Initially will be required to work day time shifts alongside HCA to get to know the client.

Desirable Experience

Ideally will be flexible, have good organisational skills, be an excellent communicator and happy to work alone and as part of a team.

If you enjoy providing high quality care and feel you can bring the skills, experience and positive attitude we would like to hear from you.

Contracted Hours 25 (with possibility of more hours)

Rate of pay £17.00 an hour

Weekend working will be required

Shift patterns are 7.15am – 7.45pm or 7.15 pm -7.45am

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