Health Care Assistant Support Worker

Come and work with King Cody gigs, travel and serious skills required

Cody is a young man with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD) who lives life at full volume. He fancies himself as a king ( TBH so do we). He loves live music, going to the pub, and getting out and about and he needs a skilled 2:1 team around him to make all of that happen safely. One shift you might be at a concert with him; the next you're in the hydrotherapy pool or working through his physio programme. It's varied, it's rewarding, and it's proper skilled work . It takes a special type of person to be admitted to the privy council!

Please read before applying:this is NOT an SEN, autism or befriending role, and it is absolutely not about sitting around keeping someone company. Cody's support involves some clinical and medical intervention, including emergency (midazolam) rescue medication, oxygen therapy and respiratory care. Previous experience of PMLD would be preferable , however there will be training provided and you will always be working with another experienced colleague.

What you'll actually do

• Personal care, bowel care, moving and handling, and safe mealtime support
• Dietary meal planning preparing meals to Cody's dietary and safe-swallowing requirements
• Administering medication, including trained emergency midazolam rescue; ...