Personal Care Assistant

3 days ago

Pontefract, United Kingdom Penderels Trust Full time

**Job Reference WAK15015EC1 - Pontefract, Yorkshire**

**About the Employer**

To support a lady with mobility issues and FND (Functional Neurological Disorder) to help with dressing and personal care/medication in mornings and evenings. Support with taking child to school (early breakfast club). Support with accessing social activities, and shopping. Position to be split ideally between two PA's. Someone who is able to cope with the unexpected and interchangeable when working with someone who greatly struggles with these aspects of life. To be where they should be when they should as five minutes before the start time is on time for me. A good head for pre-planning as both client and her son take time to adapt to routine change and require someone who is calm when things don’t go as planned. Must also like dogs as there are two (big) dogs present within the home; they love to play ball though. Daily assistance includes; waking, supervision of medication, dressing (with assistance being required dependent on mobility) and potentially requesting further aid to get son where he need to be. Shower assistance is also required. Client is a wheelchair user so assistance with shopping and accessing the community is support she is greatly in need of. For accessing the community going swimming to assist in rehabilitation regularly is a start but also not having to worry about getting to her son’s dance shows (which are on weekend once or twice a year) will have a big positive impact; an taking the four legged friends out sometimes too. Accessing the community will usually be during the work week with prior notice if a weekend is required. During the evenings it is a simple as medication supervision and into to PJs. Once a week there is time to clean; singing is not compulsory but there’s nothing wrong with a ‘happy working song’ Car driver to be able to have space to fit wheelchair into vehicle.

**Employer Disability and Health Conditions**
- Mobility / Physical
- Mental Health

**The employer's hobbies and interests**:

- Swimming
- Spending time with son and dogs

**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 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 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.
- Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.
- Support with managing paperwork & correspondence.

You will be required to administer medication. (minimum age requirement)

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.

**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.
- Previous experience in childcare/special needs is essential.
- 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.

**Required Training**

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

First Aid. Training will be provided by the employer.

Epilepsy. Training will be provided by the employer.

**When you are Required**

**Specific days/times required**:

- Monday, 6.50am-7.20am 9.00pm-9.20pm
- Tuesday, 6.50-7.20am 9.00pm-9.20pm
- Wednesday, 6.50am-7.20am 2hrs Wednesday morning after school drop off. 2.20 hours Wednesday afternoon 9.00pm-9.20pm
- Thursday, 6.50am-7.20am 9.00pm-9.20pm
- Friday, 6.50am-7.20am 1 hour in afternoon (flexible) 9.00pm-9.20pm
- Saturday, 8.00am-8.15am (Flexible) 9.00pm-9.20pm
- Sunday, 8.50am-9.20am 9.00pm-9.20pm

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