Personal Care Assistant
7 months ago
**We are looking to recruit a personal care assistant to provide support to a 5-year-old young girl with a diagnosis of FOXG1 syndrome, Quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy, Epilepsy, hyperkinetic movement disorder, Dysphagia and visual impairment
**Main Duties**
We are looking to recruit a personal care assistant to provide support to a 5-year-old girl living with her family in the Norham area. The support is to work with second worker, to enable mum and brother to spend some time together. This role won’t just be in the home but also out in the community.
These hours are for school holidays only.
This young child has complex needs, including FOXG1 syndrome, is non-verbal, non-mobile, Epilepsy managed by medications and is fed through a gastrostomy tube.
She can use communication cues to express when she is in discomfort but is otherwise a happy little girl who lights up the room when she is around. Her mother and other PA’s will be on hand to support with understanding her wants and needs and to offer support whilst working relations are formed.
The suitable applicant must be physically fit and willing to support with moving and handling of the chid. Somebody who can access activities on the floor to engage with the child would also be preferred. She is mostly hoisted now and requires 2-1 care at all times for moving and handling.
Full training in relation to moving & handling, medication administration and safeguarding will be provided as and where required.
Due to the family's location a car driver is essential, as public transport is not easily accessible in the area.
**Main Duties**
Duties will initially include:
- Support at meal times to prepare meals and feed the child - Support with bathing and readying for bed
- Provide support with medication
- Engaging the child whilst mum supports sibling
- Personal Care - nappy changing etc.
As this is a new role for the family and child duties will evolve as a relationship is formed with both the child and family.
All new duties will be discussed and agreed with all involved before proceeding.
**Person Specification**
The successful applicant must:
- have experience and a positive understanding about children who have disabilities
- have knowledge and experience of working with children/young people with complex needs
- be able to respond sensitively and positively to any changes in behaviour
- have a high degree of initiative
- be punctual and reliable as the young person cannot be left unsupervised
- be flexible
- have a happy, positive and caring nature
- respect confidentiality
**Rate of Pay: £13.09 per hour Hours Breakdown**:Hours**
Hours of work will be:
- 9 hours per week during school holidays - to be worked on a Wednesday and a Friday, times can be flexible
**Key Responsibilities**:
**Services**
- Personal Care
- Social + Leisure activities
**Training**
- Essential PA Guide
- Safeguarding Adults/Children
- Moving & Handling
- First Aid
**Transportation**
- Full UK driving license
- Own personal car
**Medical**
- Safe Administration of Medication
- Continence Care
- Suction (Nasal/Oral)
- Epilepsy Awareness
- PEG Feeding
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