Peg Trained Support Worker
We’re looking for experienced PEG-trained Support Workers to provide safe, person-centred care for adults in [care home/supported living] settings. You’ll support daily living while safely delivering enteral feeding via PEG, monitoring, documenting, and escalating any concerns.
Carry on reading for further information on our Peg Trained Support Worker Jobs in Penzance.
A people person:
Naturally supportive and great at communicating. Able to build strong relationships and empathise. Finds it easy to integrate within an established team of healthcare professionals.
Caring by nature:
Are you enthusiastic about person-centred support and what this means fundamentally? Has a genuine passion for making people’s lives better and more fulfilled.
Great team player:
Do you work well in a team of likeminded people? Are you a team player?
Adaptable:
Health and social care is fast paced, can you think on your feet and adapt quickly to changing situations
You’ll need:
- Current PEG competency (training certificate and/or signed competency assessment within the last 12–24 months).
- Recent paid experience as a Support Worker/HCA (6–12 months+).
- Confidence using feed pumps/sets, doing pre/post-feed checks, and documenting accurately.
- Up-to-date Mandatory Training (Manual Handling, BLS, Infection Control, Safeguarding).
- Great communication, reliability and a calm, person-centred approach
Key responsibilities:
- Provide compassionate support with personal care, hydration/nutrition, mobility and activities.
- Set up and administer PEG feeds (gravity or pump), water flushes, and basic tube care within care plan and competency.
- Complete accurate fluid/nutrition records, MAR notes (if meds are within your scope), and incident/safeguarding logs.
- Prompt, engage and enable community/communal participation where appropriate.
- Follow infection prevention, manual handling and escalation procedures if there is leakage, site redness, pain, vomiting, occlusion or alarm errors.
- Work collaboratively with the service team and family professionals.
Package:
- Free DBS check
- Competitive pay rates
- Flexible pay
- A fantastic working environment
- Free uniform
- Professional training and ongoing career progression
- Flexible working hours and shifts
- Holiday Pay
- Weekly Pay
- Bonus for friend referrals
- On-Site Parking
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.
Job Location:Penzance, TR19
Employment Type:Temporary
Salary:£13.00 – £16.50 per hour