Young persons support worker

Funding

Local authority fully funded direct payments, no company involved.

About the client

Lydia is 24 years old and lives with her fiance Ajay Curtis and friend Declan Harris in an accessible council house. Lydia is a full time wheelchair user and has a through floor lift to get upstairs, a wet room bathroom, a shower chair, a toilet frame and a bed rail. Lydia is autistic and has struggles associated with this. Lydia has multiple neurological conditions which affect her mobility and cause her pain. Lydia requires a lot of medication daily. Lydia struggles with her mental health.

Lydia attends a cheerleading group for disabled children and young people at the saints stadium where she regularly performs. Lydia attends a day centre for people with disabilities one full day every week where she is part of the media group and requires 1 to 1 support to do this. Lydia also attends social and leisure activities, usually one evening a week with her 1 to 1 and the staff from her day centre, but occasionally attends a fun Friday at the buzz hub and yoga at the nuro gym in Liverpool.

Lydia likes to go on days out with her friend blue who is also disabled. So this can only happen with the help of Lydia's support worker. The people Lydia lives with also all have disabilities and support needs, so while the role is predominantly to support and care for Lydia you will also need to support the other residents of the home.

Job Description

To provide care and support to the client to allow her to live a fulfilled and good life.

Primary Responsibilities

• Personal care
• Medication management/administration (controlled drugs)
• Food preparation
• Keeping client's home clean and tidy (makes up a large portion of the role)
• Attend day centre with client
• Monitor client's health conditions and communicate with health professionals and attend medical appointments
• Emotional and social support
• Moving and handling
• Helping client to socialise and get out and about
• Helping client to make good decisions for her own wellbeing
• Pet care (cat and 3 guinea pigs)
• Along with other more specific help needed at the time

Reporting and Contacts

The Support worker/PA will report to Paul Ambrose, Lydia's dad.

Internal Contacts

• Paul Ambrose - the client's father is happy to help with any issues or questions.

External Contacts

• NHS medical professionals - Employee will work in conjunction with NHS medical staff to ensure the client's health and wellbeing are being addressed.
• Social care team - Employee will work alongside Lydia's pre-established social care team, this includes social workers, day centre staff and Lydia's unpaid carers.

Relevant Skills and Experience Essential

• Kind compassionate nature
• Experience of ASD and or learning disabilities
• Be willing to learn and adapt
• Over the age of 18 as role includes personal care and administration of controlled drugs
• Ability to work independently
• Self-driven work ethic
• Good rapport with service user

Desirable

• Driving licence
• Access to car
• Health and social care qualification
• Previous home care experience
• Previous medication experience

Hours of Work

Hours will vary due to timings of medical appointments and activities the client wishes to do but you will work no longer than a 12 hour shift or shorter than a 4 hour shift (unless explicitly stated). Rotas will be published on the online portal you will be given access to upon being successful with your application.

Wage

£12.21 per hour, paid monthly