DPPA/JT/175401 - Personal Assistant
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 15 May 2024 |
|---|---|
| Oriau: | Part time |
| Dyddiad cau: | 14 June 2024 |
| Lleoliad: | Llanafan, Aberystwyth |
| Gweithio o bell: | Ar y safle yn unig |
| Cwmni: | Ceredigion County Council Direct Payment Support Service |
| Math o swydd: | Permanent |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | DPPA/JT/175401 |
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Job title: Assistant for lady
Location: Llanafan Aberystwyth
Hours of work: up to 6 hours per week
Rate of pay £12.00 per hour.
Introduction: The client is a lady with dementia. She has family at home but needs some company to help her continue to do her love of painting. She attends the memory group once a week. She is a very happy bubbly lady with a good sense of humour.
Main Duties:
- To be supported to access the community and engage in groups and activities of interest.
PA to encourage her to clean. Help with mild exercise to walk around the garden sort papers and check food dates.
- PA to be mindful that she has been known to experience 'blank spots' or 'blackouts' whereby she will become vacant and not be aware of her orientation to time or space. Although infrequent this can lead to risks such as falls. These moments are unpredictable and leave her vulnerable if left alone for long periods. PA to pro-vide reassurance and support if she may experience this during a support session.
- She is able to mobilise independently however she does occa-sionally 'bump into things when walking around her home'. This could occur in the community without support and therefore sup-port with supervision and guidance from the PA would reassure her and promote her safety. She makes use of a walking stick when accessing the community. She is unable to use stairs safely however this is not an issue at home as all areas of her home which she needs to use are accessible to her.
If you think you could help her, please apply.
Person Specification:
Active and energetic, with a car and driving licence.
A good sense of humour and sensitivity to understand the impact of Alzheimer's on the client's life.
Good communication and interpersonal skills. The client is not able to generate conversation but is happy to listen and respond to you!
Caring, honest, responsible and patient.
Reliable with good time keeping: - the client gets very anxious if arrangements are changed.
Able to use own initiative and be self-motivated.
Able to maintain confidentiality and be aware of privacy.
An ability to develop and maintain a supportive relationship.
Disclaimer:
This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of an individual employer. You will be employed by that individual and not Ceredigion County Council. To apply for this job please complete the application form.
This appointment is subject to an enhanced DBS check, which will incur no cost to the applicant. If you have an online update DBS you have a great chance of becoming shortlisted for this position as this can help the employer to recruit much quicker, if you wish to update your current DBS please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service.
If requested by the employer, two satisfactory references must be provided. This post is subject to a trial period of 1 month and a probationary period of up to 6 months.
Wages will be paid in arrears on a 4 weekly basis once a valid National Insurance (NI) number has been provided. You must be eligible to work in the UK and your employer will conduct document checks prior to commencement.
You will receive the appropriate annual leave entitlement as well as all other statutory entitlements, details of which will be set out in your contract of employment. You will also be issued with a Personal Assistants Handbook when your employment commences.
You will be expected to undertake any mandatory training identified as relevant to this post. The cost of mandatory training will be met through the direct payment. Failure to attend mandatory training may result in your employment offer being withdrawn.
Please note the Direct Payments Support Service, Ceredigion County Council is advertising the following posts on behalf of an individual employer. You will be an employee of the Direct Payment Recipient and not of Ceredigion County Council.
Location: Llanafan Aberystwyth
Hours of work: up to 6 hours per week
Rate of pay £12.00 per hour.
Introduction: The client is a lady with dementia. She has family at home but needs some company to help her continue to do her love of painting. She attends the memory group once a week. She is a very happy bubbly lady with a good sense of humour.
Main Duties:
- To be supported to access the community and engage in groups and activities of interest.
PA to encourage her to clean. Help with mild exercise to walk around the garden sort papers and check food dates.
- PA to be mindful that she has been known to experience 'blank spots' or 'blackouts' whereby she will become vacant and not be aware of her orientation to time or space. Although infrequent this can lead to risks such as falls. These moments are unpredictable and leave her vulnerable if left alone for long periods. PA to pro-vide reassurance and support if she may experience this during a support session.
- She is able to mobilise independently however she does occa-sionally 'bump into things when walking around her home'. This could occur in the community without support and therefore sup-port with supervision and guidance from the PA would reassure her and promote her safety. She makes use of a walking stick when accessing the community. She is unable to use stairs safely however this is not an issue at home as all areas of her home which she needs to use are accessible to her.
If you think you could help her, please apply.
Person Specification:
Active and energetic, with a car and driving licence.
A good sense of humour and sensitivity to understand the impact of Alzheimer's on the client's life.
Good communication and interpersonal skills. The client is not able to generate conversation but is happy to listen and respond to you!
Caring, honest, responsible and patient.
Reliable with good time keeping: - the client gets very anxious if arrangements are changed.
Able to use own initiative and be self-motivated.
Able to maintain confidentiality and be aware of privacy.
An ability to develop and maintain a supportive relationship.
Disclaimer:
This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of an individual employer. You will be employed by that individual and not Ceredigion County Council. To apply for this job please complete the application form.
This appointment is subject to an enhanced DBS check, which will incur no cost to the applicant. If you have an online update DBS you have a great chance of becoming shortlisted for this position as this can help the employer to recruit much quicker, if you wish to update your current DBS please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service.
If requested by the employer, two satisfactory references must be provided. This post is subject to a trial period of 1 month and a probationary period of up to 6 months.
Wages will be paid in arrears on a 4 weekly basis once a valid National Insurance (NI) number has been provided. You must be eligible to work in the UK and your employer will conduct document checks prior to commencement.
You will receive the appropriate annual leave entitlement as well as all other statutory entitlements, details of which will be set out in your contract of employment. You will also be issued with a Personal Assistants Handbook when your employment commences.
You will be expected to undertake any mandatory training identified as relevant to this post. The cost of mandatory training will be met through the direct payment. Failure to attend mandatory training may result in your employment offer being withdrawn.
Please note the Direct Payments Support Service, Ceredigion County Council is advertising the following posts on behalf of an individual employer. You will be an employee of the Direct Payment Recipient and not of Ceredigion County Council.