Medical Centre jobs in Houghton le Spring

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne (Quayside)

Job Type: Bank (Zero-hour contract)

About the Role:
If you love the gym, swimming, a good shopping trip or animals, and you’re looking for flexible bank shifts that fit around your existing work, we’d love to hear from you!

We are looking for a reliable, warm and confident female Bank Support Worker to provide 1:1 support to our client, a sociable and highly capable woman, who lives independently in her own flat in Newcastle city centre. She has cerebral palsy and seizures, and she directs her own support, so this role is about working alongside her and following her lead.

PAY & BENEFITS:

• Weekdays: £13.50 per hour
• Weekends: £14.50 per hour
• Sleep-in: £85.76 per night
• Bank holidays: £25.00 per hour
• Paid training
• Holiday pay: 5.6 weeks pro rata
• No shifts over Christmas
• Ongoing support from the Case Manager.

SHIFT PATTERNS:

• This is a bank position to cover annual leave, gaps in the rota and other unexpected absences (Mainly weekends)
• 24-hour shifts: awake from 9:30am to midnight, sleep-in from midnight to 8am, with handover at 9:30am to 10am the next morning
• No support needed through the night
• On average 1 to 4 shifts per month
• Shifts often fall on a weekend

ABOUT OUR CLIENT:

Our client is bright, self-directed and very capable, with a busy, sociable life that includes working with disability charities. She enjoys shopping, the gym, swimming and animals.

She wears hearing aids and lip reads to support her understanding. She prefers to communicate face to face or by text message rather than phone calls.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:

• Assisting with all aspects of personal care, including showering
• Supporting her with medication and her medical needs, including seizures
• Driving her automatic wheelchair adapted vehicle so she can get out and about
• Offering a steadying hand on uneven ground when outdoors
• Joining her as she enjoys her interests and social life

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR:

• A full UK driving licence and confidence driving an automatic wheelchair adapted vehicle. Over 25 to meet business insurance criteria - essential
• Non-smoker - essential
• Clear, patient communication, facing her when you speak so she can lip read
• Ability to support our client with personal care with dignity and respect
• Respectful of her independence, following her lead rather than taking over
• Available for 24-hour shifts, mainly at weekends
• Medication administration experience - desirable

Application Process:

We invite interested candidates to apply. We are committed to inclusive and respectful recruitment. Shortlisted candidates may have an informal meeting with our client in a relaxed setting to ensure compatibility.

Due to the intimate personal care involved, this role is open to female applicants only, as an occupational requirement under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1, Paragraph 1.

Note: We adhere to Safer Recruitment practices to safeguard vulnerable individuals. An Enhanced DBS check will be carried out.

Pay: £13.50-£25.00 per hour

Benefits:

• On-site parking

Application question(s):

• Will you be able to provide references for all of your previous care roles? (if not why not?)
• Please can you provide the best email to contact you on?
• Where do you currently live? (we cannot reveal the client's address but can provide you with the drive time )
• This is a close-contact role in a smoke-free environment. Can you confirm that you would not smoke or vape immediately before or during your shift? (YES/NO)
• As part of our SAFE recruitment process, we ask all candidates to confirm the following: Have you previously been dismissed from a role in health and social care? (YES/NO)
• Are you happy with a Bank (zero-hours contract) role?
• Please state your current availability to cover shifts including weekends.

Experience:

• administering medication: 1 year (preferred)
• Living in the UK: 5 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

• right to work full time in the UK without sponsorship (required)
• Full UK Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: In person