Company Overview
Ben Holden Ltd is an independent case management company based in. We provide specialised services to support individuals with severe injuries, including spinal cord injury, brain injury, and amputation. Our mission is to deliver compassionate and expert care tailored to each client's needs.
Ms. H requires a female support worker / PA to join her existing care team who work with her in her own home and out in the community.
Ms H is a lively, friendly and caring woman in her early 40s with excellent communication skills. She likes to keep busy and goes out most days either on planned trips or activities, or spontaneously dependent on the weather and how she feels on the day. Her interests include going to the cinema, theatre, and concerts. She also likes eating out and seeing her friends. Ms H has a small and very friendly dog, and she loves going on long walks to keep him well exercised. It is important to Ms H that those who work with her love dogs.
Ms H has cerebral palsy and uses her electric wheelchair to get around. She also has a mobility vehicle for all her transport needs which her support team are required to drive. She lives in her own adapted spacious property which offers good sleep-in facilities for her support team. Her home is very well maintained she has carefully chosen the beautiful decoration with reflects her own personality.
The shifts are 24-hours, from 08.00-08.00 with a sleep-in shift from 23.00 - 08.00.
Key roles and responsibilities within this position include:
- Providing companionship and a light-hearted approach enabling Ms H to have fun and laugh with you!
- Support Ms H to care for her dog including walking, feeding (and picking up after him).
- All personal care including washing, dressing, skin, teeth, nail and hair care. The client will direct her care.
- Assisting the client with her mobility, including assisting her to transfer using hoisting/stand aid equipment – all training will be provided.
- Household management as directed by client.
- Manage daily laundry, and meal planning, shopping and meal preparation as directed by client.
- Encouragement and assistance with therapy regimes. There is a programme of exercises that the support team need to help her with; this includes hydrotherapy sessions and home-based physiotherapy exercises.
- Promoting purposeful, structured time both at home and in the community as well as supporting her with her leisure and social activities.
- Transporting the client in her own vehicle and providing some support with mobility needs within the home.
- Providing assistance at night if needed.
- Accompanying the client on weekends away and holidays.
- Accompanying the client to medical or other appointments as requested.
- Assisting/supporting independence with medication administration as required.
- Protection in all areas as a vulnerable adult.
- Escalating questions, concerns or suggestions to team leader and Ms H.
Personality is more important than experience, as Ms. H directs her own support. The only 2 essential requirements are that applicants love dogs and are able to drive Ms. H mobility vehicle.
Pay and Benefits:
- £13.98 per hour during week days
- £15.31 per hour on weekend
- £12.71 per hour for sleep-in night hours
- Pay to attend supervision and training
- Access to staff discount and employee support programme
Refer to the attached job description for full details, if you have any questions contact [email protected].
As this role involves personal care, it is open to female applicants only (in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010).
BHL is committed to the protection of individuals from avoidable harm and abuse. All successful applicants will undergo an Enhanced DBS (with barred list) checks (at the expense of the employer). This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act, and it’s a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity to apply for this role. We will require a full job history and evidence of your conduct at work (for roles involved in working with vulnerable groups), and will seek both professional and employment references before employment commences.
Pay: £12.71-£15.31 per hour
Benefits:
- Health & wellbeing programme
Application question(s):
- Are you happy working with a small, very friendly dog?
Licence/Certification:
- Full UK driving licence (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
