Care Assistants for a 10 year old girl who lives in the Hesleden area £12.00 per hour - Hartlepool - TS27

This girl has a condition called Rett syndrome. This condition affects her mobility she is a wheelchair user. She requires 24/hr care for all her daily needs including personal care and bathing, dietary and fluid requirements. She receives medications via her peg. She is able to eat and drink orally with assistance. Blended diet with normal fluids. Children with Rett syndrome do have epilepsy and this girl takes regular medication for this.
Her seizures are focal her eyes deviate upwards this can last from 30 seconds to a few minutes. This often self resolves however she has a epilepsy plan and rescue medication to be given if goes any longer then 5 minutes but training on this will be provided.
This girl is non verbal but will communicate through her eyes and facial expressions. She is cognitively able and understands fully what is going on around her.
She is very happy and smiley little girl who loves interaction with others. She loves cooking and messy play and crafts. She loves watching her favourite tv shows. She enjoys swimming and being outdoors in nature.
She lives with her Mam and her best friend is her Labrador. The labrador is very in tune with this girl and brings a lot of comfort to her.

Hours:
10 hours per week during term time and 15 hours per week in the school holidays.
She requires 2-1 care so Mam is looking for two carers to support her.
Hours to be spread across the week to be discussed on successful interview.

The Care Assistant would need to be experienced and confident in personal care and hoisting equipment. Use of peg tubes and giving medications. Also confident in first aid for choking and epilepsy. 

Driving is also a requirement due to the rural area where the family live. They would also have to be able to drive an adapted van to take Nell on outings.

Mam would like the carers to be able to help with her daughters activities she loves to do. Support her in her daily needs. The individuals need to be compassionate and caring. Sensitive and understanding to all needs, patient and remain calm in any stressful situation. They need to be reliable and dedicated as this girl needs to build a bond with each individual carer. 
It is very important the candidates are bubbly and cheerful around this girl as she is very sensitive and can easily pick up on other peoples feelings.

Training will be provided where necessary.

An enhanced DBS is essential prior to employment and cost of this will be met by employer