Personal Care Assistant
1 week ago
This vacancy is for a personal assistant to join our client’s support package to support them in their own home. We will be your legal employer on behalf of the client and you will not be asked to support other clients. This vacancy is for weekend daytime hours.
**About the client and support needed**:
I have a committed and dynamic small care team and I am looking for additional care staff to join. I am an independent man in my early 30s who has Cerebral Palsy and I am a wheelchair user who needs assistance in all aspects of daily living. I have some complex health needs but this does not stop my zest for life and I enjoy going out during the day, for this reason you will need to be able to drive my vehicle.
As a member of my caring team, you will be responsible for a wide range of tasks that can vary by the day so an amount of flexibility is required. Some of the main duties will include:
- Administration of medication and regular stock-taking
- Moving and handling with a hoist
- Gastrostomy care
- Personal care
- Specialised techniques
- Assisting me in the community
- Administrative duties
- General housework
**Benefits**:
**Contractual**:
Company pension scheme
Enhanced bank holiday payments
Annual Leave is paid at 5.6weeks (pro-rata) per annum, based on contracted hours
**Support**:
Full support and supervisions from your dedicated Regional Care Lead
Training and full support from your local HCD Community Nurse Assessor
Career pathway options
A personal development plan
24hr on-call support
**Employee Benefits**:
A Blue Light discount card
Long service awards
Free wellbeing options and EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) provided by Spectrum Life
HomeCareDirect is a national service provider and industry-leading specialist in the personalisation of care at home. Registered with the Care Quality Commission, HomeCareDirect provides a person-centred approach, keeping clients safe at home, supporting with recruitment, employment and training for their staff to the highest standards, meeting legal and regulatory requirements.
Our organisation is committed to safe and fair recruitment, safeguarding and protecting those we care for and serve. We make sure all our staff are vetted, selected, trained and supervised fairly and to a high standard so that they can provide safe, effective, and compassionate care.
Training Provided Specific to this Client: Induction Training Safeguarding Adults Health and Safety First Aid Food Hygiene Administration of Medication via Gastrostomy PEG Pressure Area Care Moving and Handling with Hoist Transfer Gastrostomy Care Epilepsy You will be trained to CQC standards to meet the needs of the client. If you are 'already known to the client' and have care experience, this will be valued. Unless specified elsewhere, previous care experience is not essential. Essential Requirements Identified for this Role: You must have previous care experience and be a reliable team player, friendly, fun and dynamic You will need to drive as part of this role so it is essential you have a full, UK driving licence An enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this vacancy (expense to be met by HomeCareDirect) Prepared to commit to long term care for one client in a 'person-centred' way Willing to be trained to CQC standards to meet the client's needs Respect Company policies and procedures Be reliable / non-judgemental / caring / responsible / compassionate Committed to confidentiality and to treat the client with dignity and respect
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