Personal Care Assistant

2 weeks ago


Sunderland, Sunderland, United Kingdom Penderels Trust Full time

Job Reference:
SUN15192MB1


About the Employer
About the employer I am a 66-year-old gentleman and I live in the Ashbrooke area of Sunderland. My home allows ample space for the required support and offers separate bathroom facilities and break areas for staff. I have a range of complex health care needs and requirements associated with a spinal cord injury. I am a retired professional and still undertake work online.

I also enjoy popular music and going to concerts (when the opportunity arises again; given the current Covid restrictions) An opportunity has arisen for me to recruit casual staff to join my small, friendly and cohesive team.

I have a 24-hour care package delivered by a team of mixed gender personal assistants in my home. I wish to recruit an individual to compliment my current team of 8 staff.

You will need to be flexible and be willing to take up the opportunity of additional hours to help cover holidays and absences.

The rota is completed monthly and employees are allocated their shifts at the start of each 4-week period.

Employer Disability and Health Conditions

  • Mobility / Physical
  • Spinal Chord
  • Invisible

The employer's hobbies and interests:

  • Music Concerts/Theatre
  • Writing
- breaks away from home

Other relevant information

  • The individual keeps pets in the home, cat.

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.
  • 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 the individual to look after/care for pets.
  • 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.
  • Physical therapy support daily passive movements/stretches
  • Initiating skin integrity
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.

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 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 nonjudgemental 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 selfmotivated with a willingness to get involved.
  • Have a lively personality.

Required Training
Moving and Handling. Training will be provided by the employer.

First Aid. Training will be provided by the employer.

Catheter Care. Training will be provided by the employer.

Job Type:
Part-time

Salary:
From £11.80 per hour

Work Location:
In person

Application deadline: 16/08/2023

Reference ID:
SUN15192MB1
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