Female Personal Assistant – VANCL

Disability North; Newcastle City Council; On-site; AUD 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Disability North is seeking a Personal Assistant to support an independent young lady with Cerebral Palsy in home and community settings. The role involves evenings and weekend shifts within a team of eight, working 2:1 with another member.

Training will be provided for CP/PEG needs; duties include meals, personal care, medication, and light domestic tasks. A full and a part-time option are available with benefits after probation.

Qualifications

• Experience with Cerebral Palsy or PEG feeding is an advantage but full training will be given.
• Duties include personal care, meals, medication administration and domestic tasks.
• Willingness to work in an all-female role due to safeguarding rules.

Responsibilities

• Assist with meals orally and via PEG feeding.
• Bathing and personal care of the client.
• Administer medication as instructed.
• Carry out domestic tasks and light household duties.
• Support mobility and accompany outings with the team.

Skills

Reliable

Enthusiastic

Proactive

Teamwork

Patient care

CP knowledge

Job description

Job title: Personal Assistant (PA)

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne

Hours of work:

Evenings: 16:00 - 21:00, 5 hour shifts Weds, Thurs or Fri

Weekends: 09:00 - 21:00, 12 hour shifts Saturday or Sunday

Rate of pay:

Evenings: £13.32 per hour

Weekends: £13.79 per hour

We are seeking reliable, enthusiastic, and proactive Support Workers to assist an independent young lady with Cerebral Palsy to live her best life both at home and in the community. We are offering the right person a long term and permanent position subject to satisfactorily completing a probationary period.

You will be working in an established team of 8 support workers and will always be working with another member of the team on a 2:1 basis. You will provide support to maximise independence both at home and in the community.

Knowledge or experience of working with someone with Cerebral Palsy or PEG experience, is an advantage but is not essential as full training will be given.

Duties will include assisting with meals, both orally and via PEG, bathing, personal care, administering medication and various domestic duties. Knowledge of hoisting and using slings. A Motability car is available for trips out on weekends and for holidays.

This position is open to women only as the role includes providing personal care - GOC rules apply.

We are offering both full and part time hours.

Benefits include:

• Contracted hours after probation period completed.
• Holiday and Sick Pay
• Pension
• Paid Breaks
• 6 weeks holiday/year - pro rata

Full driving licence preferred but not essential.

Current DBS essential.

This post is subject to references and satisfactory DBS checks.

There is a genuine occupational requirement for the holder of this post to be female in accordance with the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 and Equality Act 2010 schedule 9 paragraphs 1 - 4.

Closing date: This vacancy will close as soon as a suitable candidate is appointed.

At the time of starting their employment, the successful candidate must have permission to work in the U.K.