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Personal Care Assistant

Manylion swydd
Dyddiad hysbysebu: 30 April 2024
Cyflog: £12.00 per hour
Oriau: Part time
Dyddiad cau: 28 May 2024
Lleoliad: Swadlincote, Derbyshire
Gweithio o bell: Ar y safle yn unig
Cwmni: Penderels Trust
Math o swydd: Permanent
Cyfeirnod swydd: DER16126AM1

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About the Employer

Lady with a neuro condition that affects her mobility, memory, speech, and may have occasional seizures and extreme fatigue. Looking for a PA to support with general tasks, taking out into the community and being able to remind her of things. Enjoys going to concerts and will be looking for someone to accompany her.

Employer Disability and Health Conditions:

• Mobility / Physical
• Vision

The employer's hobbies and interests:

• Concerts
• University
• Music

Other relevant information:

• The individual is a smoker. Allergic to certain medications and oranges.
• The individual keeps pets in the home: Rabbit.

About the Role

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support and/or prompt with personal care. This may include toileting, showering/bathing, getting in and out of bed, getting dressed.
• Support and/or prompt with cooking/meal preparation and eating meals/drinks.
• Assist with household chores and general homemaking.
• Support and/or prompt to attend appointments as necessary, e.g. hospital/doctors.
• Support with food shopping.
• Support to get to and from school/work/college/social activities.
• Support and/or prompt the individual to access sporting and leisure activities.
• Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.
• Promote and encourage friendships and independence.
• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.
• Support with managing paperwork & correspondence.
• Support with gardening.

The individuals needs may vary from day to day and your tasks may reflect this. You could be required to perform other duties as reasonably required.

You have a responsibility as an employee to report all accidents to the employer immediately. You have a duty to report defects and / or hazards which may give rise to an accident. You are to ensure the safety of the individual at all times.

Due to the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is subject to a satisfactory DBS disclosure (costs will be covered).

Transport Requirement:

Car driver and car owner – must have business insurance.

Required Skills:

• Be honest, reliable, trustworthy and punctual.
• Maintain confidentiality and respect privacy, including the prohibited use of social media in relation to the job role.
• To be able to work on own initiative.
• To work as part of a team.
• To be able to follow instructions accurately.
• Be patient, supportive and caring.
• Have good listening skills and be able to provide non-judgemental emotional support.
• Be empathetic.
• Previous caring experience is not essential, however you should have a genuine interest in supporting people with a disability/illness to achieve their goals.
• Be able to work flexibly, adapting to the employers needs on a daily basis.
• Flexibility would be an advantage as the hours may be variable.
• Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.
• Have a lively personality.

When you are Required:

Hours per week: 10 Hours over a period of days

• Friday, PM

Dates and times are flexible and can be discussed at interview.

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