Please note that we require candidates with previous complex care experience for this role.
Join us to Support an Amazing 17-Year-Old Young Man in Hullbridge
Do you have previous experience with complex care?
Are you looking for a part time role, for 2 x shifts a week (1 x weekday 8am-4pm, Saturdays 10am-3pm)?
Would you love a rewarding role, supporting our young teenage client in his family home?
Join Active Care in the Home, and become part of a rewarding care team supporting our young client in Hullbridge.
This is more than just a job it's a chance to build a trusted connection with one individual and make a genuine difference in his life.
About the role:
We're looking to recruit a Part Time Support Worker to care for our cheerful 17 year old male client in Hullbridge.
Out client lives at home with his family. He has a warm personality and enjoys music, sensory toys, and spending time outdoors. He particularly loves musical instruments (the rainmaker is his favourite!) and enjoys going to school and getting out for days in the community.
Our client has complex medical needs following a brain injury at birth which has resulted in cerebral palsy and quadriplegia. He communicates in his own unique way through sounds and behaviours, and with patience and consistency you will learn to understand what he enjoys and how he expresses himself.
Our client requires a calm, attentive support worker who is confident supporting young people with complex health needs and who can provide safe, compassionate care in the family home.
He requires support with:
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Full personal care and continence support
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PEG feeding, hydration and medication administration
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Respiratory care including nebulisers, cough assist, physio, NP and oral suction and oxygen support
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Epilepsy monitoring and rescue medication
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Hoist transfers and wheelchair support
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Close observation due to complex medical needs
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Sensory play, music and community activities
This role would suit someone who is kind, patient, and attentive, and who enjoys building meaningful relationships while supporting a young person with complex care needs.
