Female* Carer/Health care assistant
- Easton, Norwich
- 22 hours per week
- Evenings = £15.00 per hour
- Waking nights = £16.00 per hour
Brief
An exciting opportunity to work as HCA/carer to a young girl in Easton. Candidates will be working 1:1 with the child in her home. Employees will report to and will be responsible to the parents who are the employers (interviews will be held in their home)
About me
I am a very energetic, happy and cheerful young girl who was born with medical needs. Due to these, I breathe through a tube called a tracheostomy and fed through gastrostomy. I also cannot hear and speak. I have a weak immune system which means I can easily catch chest infections so people around me must take extra care in not spreading any bugs or viruses to me.
My parents need help in taking care of me and ensuring that my health needs are met and my well-being upheld. I am unable to walk independently so would need help in mobilising and moving from one place to another. I would also need assistance in performing my daily activities. You will report to and will be responsible my parents as the employers.
Duties
- Daily Personal Care
- Tracheostomy Care and Management
- Medication and Oxygen Administration
- Gastrostomy feeding care, management and preparation
- Nebulisation Therapy
- Patient Monitoring (Vital Signs)
- Aid in Mobilisation and Movement with manual handling and lifting
- Health and Safety Risk Management
- Direct patient care
- Proper documentation of care
- Infection control and prevention
- Compliance in regular Covid testing
- Compliance in information governance
- Mandatory Trainings and updates
- After care of equipment and organizing supplies/medicines
Person Specification
Essential Criteria
· Due to the nature of personal care involved, candidates must be female. *Schedule 9, P1 of the Equality Act 2010 applies
· Caring, patient, and honest attitude
· Excellent Communication Skills
· Willing to engage in compulsory training
· Adhering to Health and Safety Policies: Including Infection Prevention, Absence and Sickness, Safeguarding, and others
· Experience in a caring role for children
· Trustworthy, friendly and affable personality
· Excellent hygiene practices
· Meticulous, conscientious, and willing to learn
· Flexible to do both evening and night shifts
Reliable/good attendance
Desirable Criteria
· Previous experience in caring with children with medical needs, such as tracheostomy, gastronomy feeding, medication and oxygen administration and personal care
Candidates who have both COVID vaccines and booster
Terms and Conditions
- Pay rates = Evenings - £15.00 per hour, Waking nights - £16.00 per hour
- Hours and times of work = 22 hours per week
- Expenses = You will be reimbursed any expenses incurred as part of the role as long as you have obtained my permission beforehand.
- Annual Leave = The annual holiday entitlement for this position will be equivalent to the work which would normally be done during 5.6 consecutive weeks.
- Background checks = A satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check is required for this position. If your application is successful, you will be required to provide details of two referees, one of which must be your current or most recent employer.
- Trial period = Completion of a satisfactory probationary period of 6 months with zero hours contract initially.
How to Apply
- If you wish to apply for this position, please complete an application form, quoting the job reference number SILREF 5316and return to SIL.
- Please refer to the job description, when completing your application form.
- You are welcome to attach a copy of your CV to support your application.
- Email: [email protected] Telephone: 01473 603876
- Online form: https://www.suffolkindependentliving.org.uk/application-form-1
- Post - Address: SIL, Unit 21, IP City Centre, 1 Bath Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 8SD
Pay: £15.00-£16.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
