Personal Care Assistant

5 months ago

Ilkeston, United Kingdom Penderels Trust Full time

**Job Reference**:DER14914TDP3

**About the Employer**

We are looking to recruit a Personal Assistant to support a lady in her 30s, who has chronic back pain and nerve damage due to a bulging disc. She also suffers with a CSF leak which can cause low pressure seizures in the evenings and suffers from an autoimmune disorder which causes fatigue and a risk of blood clots. Days and times will be discussed at interview.

**Employer Disability and Health Conditions**:

- Invisible

**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.
- Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.
- 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.

**Transport Requirement**:
Car driver preferred but not essential.

**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 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.

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

**When you are Required**:
Hours per week: 11

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

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 11 per week

**Salary**: £12.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Flexitime

Schedule:

- Flexitime

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: DER14914TDP3

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