Personal / Care Assistant

3 months ago

Birmingham, United Kingdom The Rowan Organisation Full time

Support Worker / PA

Hours of work: 36 hours per week worked in 12 hour shifts

on a flexible, mutually agreed basis which will include night shifts and weekends.

Additional hours may be offered

Kings Heath, Birmingham

The working days will be arranged in advance with mutual consent.

£12.00 rising to £12.75 after following training and competencies

Main purpose of the role:
This is a great opportunity to provide care and support for the employer who is a gentleman requiring a team of personal assistant/carer(s) to support with his complex, clinical, personal care needs and his social interaction. Staff should be able to work within a large team working to a 24-7 rota. The role requires great stamina so the applicants will need to be physical fit, (there is a family dog who will need to be walked and exercised regularly) and have a good sense of humour whilst remaining respectful, patient, friendly, discrete and professional at all times.

Staff will be required to work flexibly to a pre planned rota, which includes working daytimes, evenings, nights and weekends throughout the year.

You must be passionate about care and willing to work for him to improve his life and increase his independence.
You must be willing to support him to look after his pets
You must be motivated, forward thinking and committed to patient care in providing clinical personal and social support to him
You must be willing to complete comprehensive training and career development plans.
Be willing to drive an adapted vehicle if you have a clean driving licence
You should have experience in a similar role and wish to further develop your existing skills

Personal care tasks:
Support with dressing
Support with washing
Support with transfers from bed to chair and vice versa
Support with continence
Oral care
Administering medication
Rehabilitation and physiotherapy exercises
Knowledge of non verbal communication styles
Maintain good communication skills with the ability to speak and write in English clearly.
Maintain good contact between the gentleman and his many friends and family and be able to actively listen to support his requests and requirements
Support him to manage his personal affairs
Support him to look after his pets including maintenance of dog hygiene

Domestic tasks:
Support to maintain a safe living environment respecting his choices and rights for him and his pets.
Keeping the kitchen clean and tidy, preparing food and drinks
Household cleaning and tidying
Helping to look after the gentleman’s pets and dog, including walking, grooming and exercising the pets
Laundry - washing, drying and ironing
Changing bedding for him and his pets
Manage and take responsibility for the gentleman’s belonging whilst in and out of the home, in a safe and secure manner

Social tasks:
Support to attend appointments and activities outside of the home
Support to enable trips out including walking and exercising of pets
Support to establish a good social calendar
Support to maintain an in house programme of activities on a daily basis maintaining motivation.

Person specification:
Qualifications: Essential - Good general education, being able to read and review care plans regularly, acknowledging and implementing the changes. Be able to keep detailed and accurate records, on Medication, Care and tasks undertaken. Desirable: NVQ Care Certificates, Full clean driving licence, First Aid certificates.

Experience: Essential - Life experience/gained knowledge and learning from voluntary, paid work, travel etc. Desirable - Some previous experience of working as a carer or PA in a large team of carers

Skills: Essential - Good verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills. Desirable - Have a full, clean driving licence and the ability to drive an automatic adapted van.

Specific Conditions:
DISCLAIMER:

- Please note that although you may have received the job details from The Rowan Organisation, they are acting on my behalf and will not be your employer, nor be responsible for any actions arising during your employment._

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