Pay rate: £13.00 to £13.50 (weekly pay)
Shift Pattern: Mon to Fri term time only (must be flexible)
Opportunity to pick up extra shifts for annual leave/sickness
Location: Birmingham
Requirements: You must hold a full UK driving license, have access to a vehicle with care experience and work during the school term time only.
Unfortunately we cannot provide VISA sponsorship and we do not hire on a relocation basis, you must currently be based within a commutable distance to Birmingham.
Bespoke Health & Social Care has an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to work across the Birmingham area, providing first-class quality care to individuals in need.
The position entails providing assistance with medical, personal care, and daily tasks. You will collaborate both independently and as part of a team, working shifts to ensure round-the-clock care.
If you are looking for a role that is rewarding, provides a sense of satisfaction that truly makes a difference to someone else's life, then this role with Bespoke Health & social care could be for you.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide compassionate and person-centred support to individuals with diverse needs, fostering a safe and inclusive environment.
- Assist with daily living activities, such as personal care, meal preparation, and household tasks, ensuring a high standard of care and respecting individuals' preferences.
- Foster positive relationships with clients, promoting a sense of empowerment, dignity, and well-being.
- Participate in team meetings and training sessions to enhance professional development and stay updated on best practices.
- Ensure a safe and healthy environment, recognising and responding appropriately to potential risks or emergencies.
- Administer prescribed medications following established protocols and ensuring accurate documentation as a part of comprehensive patient care.
- Complex care such as PEG feeding & tracheostomy
- Safely and proficiently execute moving and handling techniques in accordance with established protocols, prioritising the well-being and comfort of individuals.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Empathy and Compassion: Demonstrate a deep understanding of delivering high quality care whilst having an encouraging nature to support emotionally & psychologically
- Communication Skills: Effectively communicate with the individual, their family, and healthcare professionals, utilising clear and respectful language to ensure comprehension and collaboration in care.
- Medication Management: Possess knowledge and competence in administering medications, following prescribed schedules, and accurately documenting medication administration and any observed side effects.
- UK drivers license with access to own vehicle.
- Experience within the care sector and knowledge of complex care.
- Have a zest for life & a caring can-do attitude
Benefits
- Access to Westfield Rewards – an exclusive rewards website, special offers on all your favourite goods and services from over 1,000 leading online and high street retailers, restaurants, travel companies
- Access to Westfield Health Cash Plan with access to GP appts and to an EAP (employee assistance programme) money back for optical and dentistry
- Access to blue light discount scheme
- Attractive holiday entitlement
- Opportunity to obtain NVQ's in Health and Social Care
- Progression opportunities within the organisation
- Ongoing training and development
- Pension enrolment
- A great Refer a Friend scheme – receive up to £500 through our rewards scheme when you refer a friend or family member.
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About Bespoke Health and Social Care
We are a leading healthcare provider in the UK, and a CQC Registered business, founded in 2006, with more than 800 employees who are part of the Bespoke Family. The business is at an exciting stage in its journey and growing quickly. We work together in a wide variety of locations to support adults and children with complex care needs, and a range of both physical and mental disabilities.
We are individual-centred and our clients' needs are at the heart of everything we do. Our teams are passionate about working in close partnership with our clients, to provide outstanding, tailored care that promotes empowerment, and do everything possible to help our clients to access new experiences.
Our areas of expertise include: Learning Disabilities & Autism, Spinal Injuries, Physical Disabilities, Brain Injuries, Mental Health Conditions and Children's Services.
We offer great opportunities for our support workers to join a dedicated client care team, in a supportive and friendly environment, with lots of scope for development and progression.