Personal Care Assistant
| Posting date: | 02 October 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £12.00 to £13.00 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | £12.00 per hour rate of pay will rise to £13.00 after a 3 month probation. |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 30 October 2024 |
| Location: | Metheringham, Lincoln |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Penderels Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | LIN16482SP2 |
Summary
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About the Employer
To enable a gentleman who has Cerebral Palsy and is a wheelchair user with high dependence to enjoy a varied social life out and about. Hours of work to be negotiated, but a times will include a 7.30/8.00am start or a 10pm finish. Personal care will need to undertaken. This will include feeding, giving drinks, toileting, getting up from or ready for bed. Involved with this is washing, dressing, shaving, cleaning teeth. A ceiling track hoist is in place for moving and handling.
It would be useful if the appointed person could occasionally work on other weekdays to cover absence/holidays.
For further information email infomoody24@gmail.com
Employer Disability and Health Conditions:
• Mobility / Physical
The employer's hobbies and interests:
• Going to interesting places
• Going out for meals
Other relevant information:
• The individual has allergies. Penicillin.
• The individual keeps pets in the home.
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.
• Support and/or prompt the individual to take medication.
• 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.
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:
Full driving licence is essential as the role requires you to drive the employer’s vehicle, for insurance purpose you must be 25.
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.
Required Training:
Successful candidates are required to undertake any training that is considered necessary and appropriate to the role.
• Moving and Handling. Training will be provided by the employer.
When you are Required:
Hours per week: 6 hours per week
• Friday, hours between 730 am and 10pm
About the Employer
To enable a gentleman who has Cerebral Palsy and is a wheelchair user with high dependence to enjoy a varied social life out and about. Hours of work to be negotiated, but a times will include a 7.30/8.00am start or a 10pm finish. Personal care will need to undertaken. This will include feeding, giving drinks, toileting, getting up from or ready for bed. Involved with this is washing, dressing, shaving, cleaning teeth. A ceiling track hoist is in place for moving and handling.
It would be useful if the appointed person could occasionally work on other weekdays to cover absence/holidays.
For further information email infomoody24@gmail.com
Employer Disability and Health Conditions:
• Mobility / Physical
The employer's hobbies and interests:
• Going to interesting places
• Going out for meals
Other relevant information:
• The individual has allergies. Penicillin.
• The individual keeps pets in the home.
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.
• Support and/or prompt the individual to take medication.
• 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.
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:
Full driving licence is essential as the role requires you to drive the employer’s vehicle, for insurance purpose you must be 25.
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.
Required Training:
Successful candidates are required to undertake any training that is considered necessary and appropriate to the role.
• Moving and Handling. Training will be provided by the employer.
When you are Required:
Hours per week: 6 hours per week
• Friday, hours between 730 am and 10pm