Cerebral Palsy Support Worker

Enviva Complex Care
Letchworth Garden City
1 week ago
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Job summary

A new and exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Libertatem Healthcare Group team in Letchworth, Hertfordshire. The role involves providing personalized care and support to a young individual with cerebral palsy, who is non-verbal and a wheelchair user, requiring 2:1 care for the rest of their life. The responsibilities include administering medication through PEG, assisting with daily living activities, and providing emotional support and companionship.
Main duties of the job

The Cerebral Palsy Support Worker will be responsible for delivering personalized care routines, including administering medication and monitoring health conditions, assisting with daily living activities such as personal hygiene, mobility, and meal preparation, and providing emotional support and companionship. The role also involves maintaining accurate records of care provided and collaborating with healthcare professionals and family members to ensure comprehensive care.
About us

The Libertatem Healthcare Group, part of Sonderwell, was established to provide the very best levels of care and support for clients who have sustained Personal Injuries or suffered from Medical Negligence. Operating on a national basis, Libertatem Healthcare Group can provide care and support wherever their clients are located, with a focus on putting the client's independence at the center of everything they do. The Libertatem Healthcare Group is rated OUTSTANDING with the Care Quality Commission and is a registered provider with CIW in Wales.

Job description

Job responsibilities

A new and exciting opportunity has arisen to join our team in Letchworth, Hertfordshire. Our client is a young individual who is non verbal as well as being a wheel chair user and using ceiling hoists. She will require 2:1 care for the rest of her life aiding with the admin of medication through PEG as well as taking fluids in PEG.Hours:Mon-Fri 3.30pm-9pm Saturday - 9-5 or 10-6Pay: £17.50 per hour
Key Responsibilities:

  • Delivering personalised care routines
  • PEG experience is a must.
  • Assisting with daily living activities, including personal hygiene, mobility, and meal preparation.
  • Administering medication and monitoring health conditions.
  • Providing emotional support and companionship.
  • Maintaining accurate records of care provided and reporting any changes in clients' conditions.
  • Collaborating with healthcare professionals and family members to ensure comprehensive care.


Requirements:

  • Previous experience in a similar role, preferably in complex care.
  • Full UK Driving Licence and access to your own vehicle
  • Relevant qualifications in health and social care.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Compassionate, patient, and empathetic nature.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Flexibility to work the specified hours.


#LibertatemLibertatem HealthcareThe Libertatem Healthcare Group, part of Sonderwell, was established to provide the very best levels of care and support for clients who have sustained Personal Injuries or suffered from Medical Negligence.Operating on a national basis, Libertatem Healthcare Group can provide your clients with care and support wherever they are located. Our care and support packages put our client's independence at the very centre of everything we do. The Libertatem Healthcare Group is rated OUTSTANDING with the Care Quality Commission and is a registered provider with CIW in Wales.

Job description
Job responsibilities

A new and exciting opportunity has arisen to join our team in Letchworth, Hertfordshire. Our client is a young individual who is non verbal as well as being a wheel chair user and using ceiling hoists. She will require 2:1 care for the rest of her life aiding with the admin of medication through PEG as well as taking fluids in PEG.Hours:Mon-Fri 3.30pm-9pm Saturday - 9-5 or 10-6Pay: £17.50 per hour
Key Responsibilities:

  • Delivering personalised care routines
  • PEG experience is a must.
  • Assisting with daily living activities, including personal hygiene, mobility, and meal preparation.
  • Administering medication and monitoring health conditions.
  • Providing emotional support and companionship.
  • Maintaining accurate records of care provided and reporting any changes in clients' conditions.
  • Collaborating with healthcare professionals and family members to ensure comprehensive care.


Requirements:

  • Previous experience in a similar role, preferably in complex care.
  • Full UK Driving Licence and access to your own vehicle
  • Relevant qualifications in health and social care.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Compassionate, patient, and empathetic nature.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Flexibility to work the specified hours.


#LibertatemLibertatem HealthcareThe Libertatem Healthcare Group, part of Sonderwell, was established to provide the very best levels of care and support for clients who have sustained Personal Injuries or suffered from Medical Negligence.Operating on a national basis, Libertatem Healthcare Group can provide your clients with care and support wherever they are located. Our care and support packages put our client's independence at the very centre of everything we do. The Libertatem Healthcare Group is rated OUTSTANDING with the Care Quality Commission and is a registered provider with CIW in Wales.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Previous experience in a similar role, preferably in complex care, relevant qualifications in health and social care, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, compassionate, patient, and empathetic nature, ability to work independently and as part of a team, and flexibility to work the specified hours.


Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential

  • Previous experience in a similar role, preferably in complex care, relevant qualifications in health and social care, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, compassionate, patient, and empathetic nature, ability to work independently and as part of a team, and flexibility to work the specified hours.


Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Enviva Complex Care
Address

Libertatem Healthcare Group

Letchworth Garden City

SG6 2HU

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