Female Personal Care Assistant, Christchurch Area
6 days ago
**About this Role**:
Dementia specialist Female* Personal Care Assistant required to provide support to a very gentle special elderly lady, as well as support to care for her beloved Persian cat who is a very important family member. You will be required to support with personal care, food preparation and maintaining a clean home environment.
The role is for one day per week (Thursdays), plus additional hours when second PA is on leave. Hours and times can be flexible.
- **(Sex Discrimination Act 7 (2) b (ii) applies)**_
**Hourly rate **:£10.50
**Days and Times **:Every Thursday for 5 hours a day. Breakfast, Lunch, Teatime and Supper.
**For further information, please refer to the attached job description and personal specification.**
The BCP Direct Payments Advice Service is a support service for individuals who are living
independently within the community. We are not the person you will work for. You will work for the
Individual family or family we are supporting.
For more information or to discuss the role further, please contact Ann Sharpe on 07731 414101
If no answer please leave your name and number and Ann will get back to you asap.
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**Job title: Female* Personal Care Assistant**
**Location: Highcliffe, Christchurch**
**Job purpose**:
To assist with a variety of daily living tasks including personal care and social life activities according to wishes and interests. And to support to keep safe, happy and comfortable.
**About the individual**:
Kind, caring elderly lady who lives with her indoor cat, who is very important to her. She has been diagnosed with Dementia and Alzheimer’s and requires support with all aspects of daily living. She uses a Zimmer frame to get around her home due to a hip injury operation and now has weak muscle progression. She loves to watch TV and will sometimes enjoy crafts such as colouring books but can lose interest.
**Rate of pay**:£10.50 per hour. Breakfast, Lunch, Teatime and Supper
**Hours of work**:5 hours per day (Thursdays) Flexible hours if all in agreement at later stage.
To cover holidays when second PA takes leave.
**Main duties**:
- Support to keep in touch with family and friends and encourage / support to use / answer the Portal and telephone
- Prepare food and cut food into smaller portions (full supervision required while she eats due to a swallowing problem dysphagia)
- Encourage exercise to go from the chair to bed and bathroom.
- To contact Nurse if medical problem occurs at home
- Keep up to date daily task list in book
**Personal Care**:
- Personal care including changing of incontinence pads. This is important part of daily routine.
- Support to dress / undress / wash / shower
- Dental hygiene - clean dentures and support with mouth wash
- Administering blister pack medication
**Domestic duties**:
- Washing - machine washing and drying of clothes, and put away
- General household duties - keep home tidy
- Feeding cat and changing cat litter tray
- May need to support with shopping
**Skills, qualifications and experience**
**Essential**:
- Experience in a caring role, preferably specialising in client’s with dementia
- confidentiality
- good at building relationships
**Qualities**:
**Values**:
- Kind and caring and patience is essential
- Honesty, reliable and non-judgemental
- Trustworthy, flexible and able to work on your own.
- Good sense of humour, chatty and willing to build good relationship with all concerned.
**Other**:
Due to the nature of personal care, a **female**personal care assistant is required
**Essential requirement**:
DBS check
Legal to work in UK
**Job Reference **:ZB/DH/23366
- **(Sex Discrimination Act 7 (2) b (ii) applies)**_
**Job Type**: Part-time
Part-time hours: 5 per week
**Salary**: From £10.50 per hour
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Christchurch: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: One location
Reference ID: ZBDH/23366
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