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Learning Disabilities-Personal Assistant
Location: RickmansworthType: Full-Time
Salary: £14.85- £16.85
Working pattern: days shifts/nights shifts
About Innovate Care Group:
At Innovate Care Group, we are setting the new standard in complex care. Our mission is to transform complex care by integrating innovative technology with expert, holistic, personalised care, for adults and children within their own homes. Beyond providing exceptional care, we’re wholeheartedly committed to helping our care clients live and experience life to the fullest and look forward to a brighter tomorrow.
“Together Towards Tomorrow.”
By building trust and fostering strong relationships with clients and their families, we create a supportive environment that promotes well-being and independence. We create bespoke personal pathways that enrich lives with joyful experiences, providing opportunities to create lasting memories and cultivating a sense of belonging.
We make a positive impact on entire families, nurturing their growth and working towards new achievements, always mindful of unique conditions and abilities. Our dedicated team continuously seeks new ways to improve and adapt our services, making a meaningful difference in the lives we touch.Role overview:
In this role, you will support a young woman with complex learning disabilities and no verbal language who participates in lots of amazing activities including yoga, swimming, music therapy, collaborating with a top London orchestra, outdoor adventures, working at two farming projects and eating gorgeous food - all of this makes the role incredibly varied and inspiring!
Experience working in care isn’t essential or even preferred, but just as long as you are empathetic with a positive mental attitude. This opportunity provides a journey that will be deeply rewarding and great fun for the right candidate. You will need stamina and resilience both mental and physical, zest for life, the capacity to be fully present to the moment all the time you are on duty, and absolutely critical…a great sense of humour!
Shift Pattern: Full time- 40 hours a weekWhat you will do:
- Provide expert care based on a personalised plan in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams
- Administer medications and treatments as prescribed, ensuring compliance with all healthcare regulations
- Monitor and evaluate patient progress, making necessary adjustments
- Participate in ongoing training and professional development opportunities
Your skills, knowledge and experience:
- Demonstratable commitment to providing high quality, safe and effective care
- Have an understanding of safeguarding
- Excellent communication skills and be able to fit into a family setting
- Have the ability to recognise deterioration in both psychological and physical health
- Compassionate, patient, and dedicated to providing holistic care.
- Be part of a pioneering team transforming complex care through innovation and expertise
- Make a meaningful impact on the lives of children and their families.
- Enjoy a collaborative and inclusive support network both office and field-based, with your own allocated Care-Coordinator and Clinical Lead who provide continuous support, including out-of-hours
- On-going development and career advancement opportunities including CPD and revalidation support
- Bespoke, specialist training in line with clients’ requirements e.g for spinal injuries
- Receive guidance from your own dedicated recruitment consultant
- Streamlined recruitment and onboarding process
- Contributory pension scheme
- Weekly payroll
- Care giver of the month incentive
If you share our passion for providing innovative complex care, we’d love to hear from you. Please apply today and should you be a good fit for this role, we will be in touch soon.
Innovate Care Group is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to safeguarding, creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All roles are subject to a few checks including an enhanced DBS check.
Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contractPay: £14.85-£16.85 per hour
Benefits:
- Referral programme
- Transport links
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
Application question(s):
- Due to the nature of the care required, this is a female only position. Please confirm if you identify as a female?
- Do you have confident swimming skills?
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Reference ID: BS-VM