Personal Care Assistant

1 week ago

York, United Kingdom UKCIL Full time

**YJMO/444 FT Personal Assistants (Female) Holgate York YO24**:
**Job description**
Personal Assistants support people to live well. They provide the right support at the right time to help others to live their best lives. Is this you? Do you want a job that is rewarding and fulfilling?

**The Job**:
The aim of the job is to provide support and assistance to a young woman, who lives within the family home, with her health and care needs, physical, postural, and visual difficulties. The young woman is a permanent wheelchair user and has Epilepsy.

The young woman is very sociable, friendly and has good communication skills. The young woman enjoys and participates in weekly work leisure, social and learning activities.

You will be employed by the young woman and become part of a small established team, with a Senior Personal Assistant; providing 2:1 support for all moving and handling tasks. 2:1 sleepover support is also required for 2/3 days of (UK) annual family holiday, short breaks and a monthly sleepover.

As a Personal Assistant you will provide support and assistance to enable the employer to be safely involved and as independent as possible.

**Tasks include**:
Moving and Handling
Personal Care incl. Stoma Care
Administering of medication
Social support
Support and assistance in the Hydrotherapy pool (2:1 support/weekly session)
Support to use technology e.g. IPad/IPhone

**The Right Person**:
The young woman is looking for an experienced Female Personal Assistant who is friendly and approachable with a good sense of humour and a can-do, encouraging attitude. They must be reliable, trustworthy, and punctual.

It is vital that you have good communication and listening skills. A positive attitude and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations are essential.

The ability to undertake moving and handling duties throughout the day is a requirement of the role. Moving and handling experience is required, although training will be provided.

As there is the use of a Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle, a driver is preferred.

**_Non-smoker._**

**Experience**: Personal Assistant/Support worker 1 Year

**The Hours**:
This post is for 30 hours per week.

Shifts to be varied, worked on a rota, full or half days across Monday to Sunday. Days and times are to be arranged with the employer

Alternate weekends (Sat 8.30-5.30pm and Sun 8.30-12.30pm), including day, afternoon, evening shifts and monthly overnight support is required.

**The Rate of Pay and Benefits**:
£14.70 per hour and £87.20 per sleepover (11pm - 7am). Any hours which required you to be awake and working during a sleepover, would revert to at least National Minimum Wage.

Time and a half paid when working on a Bank Holiday.

5.6 weeks (pro-rata) paid holidays per year.

**Key Responsibilities**:
**Services**
- Meal Preparation
- Personal Care
- Domestic Care
- Social + Leisure activities
- Support to remain independent

**Training**
- Essential PA Guide
- Safeguarding Adults/Children
- Moving & Handling
- Food Hygiene
- First Aid
- Hand hygiene

**Transportation**
- Full UK driving license
- Own personal car
- Can drive a motability equipped car

**Medical**
- Safe Administration of Medication
- Continence Care
- Epilepsy Awareness

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