Personal Assistant 43619/HD
| Posting date: | 16 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 16 May 2024 |
| Location: | Burry Port, Carmarthenshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Direct Payment Employer |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 43619/HD |
Summary
Location: Burry Port, Llanelli Hourly rate: £11.50p.h 3hours per week
To provide the best possible care and support to ensure that the person receiving the direct payment achieves their well-being outcomes as identified in their care plan. To support them to live as independently as possible.
About the Employer:
I’m diagnosed with Alzheimer’s dementia and have physical health problems.
I’m requiring a Personal Assistant to work with me 3 hrs per week, to support to access local facilities, visiting the local harbour in my wheelchair, accessing the local shops and to support to Llanelli if able to access a family adapted vehicle or service Bus.
Principal duties and responsibilities:
1. Providing support for the employer with accessing local community
2. Supporting the employer to develop independent living skills
3. Providing support to the employer whilst shopping and attending activities of
interest
4. To provide companionship in the employer’s home, including engaging in
conversation with the employer and providing them with social interaction
5. Encouraging the employer to attend appointments.
6. Ensuring the employer’s safety at all times during your working hours
7. To carry out any other reasonable tasks that are requested by the employer
during your working hours
8. To ensure compliance with Data Protection Act.
9. Be mindful of safeguarding issues, and feedback any concerns to
Carmarthenshire County Council immediately on (01267 228751)
10. Be responsible for contacting the GP, Social Worker or Local Authority should
the employer need medical assistance.
Relationships: Communication / Nature of Contacts:
1. Ability to develop supportive and caring relationship with employer.
2. To undertake all duties in a friendly and helpful manner.
3. Able to contact people on behalf of the employer when necessary.
Job Working Environment:
Working in employer’s homes and supporting them to access facilities and community activities.
Person specification – Qualifications, Knowledge, Experience & Skills:
1. Caring, patient and friendly
2. Responsible, reliable and honest.
3. Proactive and self-motivated with the ability to work on own initiative.
4. Has good local knowledge of the area where the employer lives.
5. Good time-keeping and flexibility around working patterns and duties as
determined by the employer’s requirements.
6. Ability to keep simple records such as time recording.
7. Good communicator able to talk to people on behalf of the employer when
required.
8. Able to develop long-term supportive and consistent relationships with
employers.
9. A full, clean driving licence and use of a car is likely to be required. This is
determined by the needs of the employer and whether you live within walking
distance.
10. You must be prepared to have business use on your vehicle insurance to be
able to use the vehicle within work hours
11. Be prepared to undergo training in order to best meet the employers need.
Disclosure Barring Service (DBS)
A Disclosure Barring Service Check (DBS) / criminal record check will require to be undertaken for this post. This will be completed on acceptance of job offer.
"This position was posted by the Direct Payments Support service on behalf of the Direct Payment Recipient. The Direct Payment Recipient is the employer. They hold all the employer's responsibilities associated with this role. Carmarthenshire County Council supports them to fulfil their employer obligations."
To provide the best possible care and support to ensure that the person receiving the direct payment achieves their well-being outcomes as identified in their care plan. To support them to live as independently as possible.
About the Employer:
I’m diagnosed with Alzheimer’s dementia and have physical health problems.
I’m requiring a Personal Assistant to work with me 3 hrs per week, to support to access local facilities, visiting the local harbour in my wheelchair, accessing the local shops and to support to Llanelli if able to access a family adapted vehicle or service Bus.
Principal duties and responsibilities:
1. Providing support for the employer with accessing local community
2. Supporting the employer to develop independent living skills
3. Providing support to the employer whilst shopping and attending activities of
interest
4. To provide companionship in the employer’s home, including engaging in
conversation with the employer and providing them with social interaction
5. Encouraging the employer to attend appointments.
6. Ensuring the employer’s safety at all times during your working hours
7. To carry out any other reasonable tasks that are requested by the employer
during your working hours
8. To ensure compliance with Data Protection Act.
9. Be mindful of safeguarding issues, and feedback any concerns to
Carmarthenshire County Council immediately on (01267 228751)
10. Be responsible for contacting the GP, Social Worker or Local Authority should
the employer need medical assistance.
Relationships: Communication / Nature of Contacts:
1. Ability to develop supportive and caring relationship with employer.
2. To undertake all duties in a friendly and helpful manner.
3. Able to contact people on behalf of the employer when necessary.
Job Working Environment:
Working in employer’s homes and supporting them to access facilities and community activities.
Person specification – Qualifications, Knowledge, Experience & Skills:
1. Caring, patient and friendly
2. Responsible, reliable and honest.
3. Proactive and self-motivated with the ability to work on own initiative.
4. Has good local knowledge of the area where the employer lives.
5. Good time-keeping and flexibility around working patterns and duties as
determined by the employer’s requirements.
6. Ability to keep simple records such as time recording.
7. Good communicator able to talk to people on behalf of the employer when
required.
8. Able to develop long-term supportive and consistent relationships with
employers.
9. A full, clean driving licence and use of a car is likely to be required. This is
determined by the needs of the employer and whether you live within walking
distance.
10. You must be prepared to have business use on your vehicle insurance to be
able to use the vehicle within work hours
11. Be prepared to undergo training in order to best meet the employers need.
Disclosure Barring Service (DBS)
A Disclosure Barring Service Check (DBS) / criminal record check will require to be undertaken for this post. This will be completed on acceptance of job offer.
"This position was posted by the Direct Payments Support service on behalf of the Direct Payment Recipient. The Direct Payment Recipient is the employer. They hold all the employer's responsibilities associated with this role. Carmarthenshire County Council supports them to fulfil their employer obligations."