Female Clinical Support Worker

Acuity Care Group; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Stoke-on-Trent is looking for a Female Clinical Support Worker to support an individual with complex clinical needs such as PEG feeding and epilepsy. This role involves providing compassionate care, engaging in meaningful activities, and ensuring a clean living environment. Applicants should have relevant experience and a UK driving license as driving is key to supporting outings. Ideal candidates will have a strong empathetic approach and a desire to make a difference in the life of someone living with disabilities.

Benefits

Access to Westfield Rewards

Westfield Health Cash Plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Blue Light Card discount scheme

Further training in NVQs

Progression opportunities

Generous Refer a Friend scheme

Qualifications

• Must have previous experience in complex care.
• Understanding of epilepsy and its implications.
• Experience with PEG feeding techniques.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality care on a 2:1 basis.
• Engage the individual in meaningful activities.
• Support household tasks to maintain a comfortable living environment.

Skills

Complex Care

Epilepsy

Cerebral Palsy

PEG Feeding

Job description

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Female Clinical Support Worker
Pay rate: £13.26 - £15.91 per hour
Shift Pattern: Days, Nights and Sleep-Ins (8am-8pm & 8pm-8am)

We’re offering a truly rewarding opportunity for the right person to support a remarkable individual living with their family in Stoke-on-Trent.This individual has complex clinical needs—including PEG feeding, oral suctioning, quadriplegia, cerebral palsy, and epilepsy—but there’s so much more to their story.They love music, enjoy pampering sessions, and thrive on trips out into the community, especially visiting local shops.To help make these experiences possible, we’re looking for someone local to Stoke-on-Trent who knows the area well. A full UK driving licence is essential, as driving plays a key role in supporting active days out.

Enriching activities will be an important factor in your support, and you will bring a wonderfully empathetic approach to truly make a difference to this person’s life. You will also need to bring previous experience with you in the following:

• Complex Care
• Epilepsy
• Cerebral Palsy
• PEG Feeding

What will your shift involve?

In this role, you will be providing high-quality care on a 2:1 basis, ensuring that the individual you support receives compassionate and attentive care tailored to their specific needs.Your responsibilities will include engaging with them in meaningful activities and taking them out in the community to promote their social interaction and well-being.Additionally, you will support with household tasks to maintain a clean and organized living environment that fosters comfort and independence.Clear and confident communication in their preferred manner will be essential to building a strong and trusting relationship.

More about Acuity Care Group

We have been around for nearly 20 years so know our stuff! We have over 900 people working for us across Operations and supporting roles. Acuity Care Group is a Supported Living healthcare provider, comprising 3 specialist business divisions:

• LD&A – Learning Disabilities & Autism
• Bespoke

This role sits within our Bespoke Health & Social Care family, and you will be supported by an experienced hands-on Complex Care Manager.

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 person-centred and the needs of the people we support are at the heart of everything we do.Our teams are passionate about working in close partnership with the people we support to provide outstanding, tailored care that promotes empowerment, and do everything possible to help our clients to access new experiences.

What next?

If you have the skills and experience listed above for this role, please pop us over your CV through the job link but if you have any questions and need to know more before you apply, please drop us a call.

We will be in touch to discuss the role in more detail as soon as possible, go through some screening questions with you. Should you be keen to take it further and have the right experience, we will arrange an interview on Teams.

Acuity Care Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable individuals. All applicants will be subject to Enhanced DBS checks and referencing.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

What else do we offer?

• 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 appointments 24/7 and cashback for health expenses
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), support helplines and counselling for when you need more support covering mental wellness, finances and relationships to name a few.
• Blue Light Card discount scheme and Blue Light Card tickets – grab a free ticket to a horse race or comedy show.
• Further training in NVQ's in Health and Social Care
• Progression opportunities within the organisation
• Ongoing training and development
• A generous Refer a Friend scheme - receive up to £500!

This post is exempt under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1.Due to the nature of the role and the needs of the people we support, we can only accept applications from women for this position.