Care Assistant for a person F/T@ £14.67/hr in Cramlington

UKCIL Ltd.; Cramlington; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

UKCIL Ltd. is seeking a compassionate Care Assistant in Cramlington to support a gentleman living with Alzheimer’s disease.

The role offers full-time hours and a 14.67 per hour rate, with a focus on person-centred care, dignity, and safety in the home environment. The successful applicant will provide personal care, help with meals, mobility, and daily activities, while maintaining compassionate companionship and respect for the patient’s independence.

Qualifications

• Experience caring for individuals with Alzheimer’s/dementia.
• Understanding of Mental Capacity Act 2005 and consent.
• Experience with personal care and continence support.
• Able to support mobility and safe moving.
• Willing to undertake further training when needed.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care, washing, dressing and continence.
• Support mobility and safe moving.
• Prepare meals and ensure hydration and nutrition.
• Provide companionship and engage in meaningful activities.
• Support routines and promote independence.
• Recognise changes in health and report them promptly.
• Provide calm support during distress or confusion.
• Work respectfully with the main carer wife.
• Observe and escalate when additional medical attention is required.

Skills

Personal care

Mobility support

Dementia care

Moving & Handling

Meal preparation

Nutrition & hydration

Companionship

Safeguarding

Communication

Independence support

Job description

Care Assistant for a person F/T@ £14.67/hr in Cramlington

Personal Assistant Required – Cramlington, Northumberland

Supporting a Gentleman Living with Alzheimer’s Disease

I am looking for a kind, compassionate, experienced and reliable Personal Assistant to help care for my husband, David, who is living with Alzheimer’s disease and becoming increasingly physically frail.

David lives with me in our family home in Cramlington, where I am his main carer. I am looking for someone who can provide consistent, high-quality, person-centred support, helping David maintain his dignity, independence and quality of life.

Duties and Responsibilities

The role will involve supporting David with his everyday care needs, including:

• Assistance with personal care, washing, dressing and continence needs.
• Support with mobility and safe moving and handling, in accordance with his assessed needs.
• Preparing meals and encouraging adequate nutrition and hydration.
• Providing companionship, reassurance and meaningful activities.
• Supporting familiar routines and promoting independence wherever possible.
• Recognising and reporting changes in David’s health, mobility, behaviour or general wellbeing.
• Providing calm and sensitive support during periods of confusion, anxiety or distress.
• Working respectfully alongside me as David’s wife and main carer.

As David’s needs are changing, I am particularly keen to find someone who is observant, adaptable and confident in recognising when additional support or medical attention may be required.

Experience and Skills Required

Previous experience of caring for individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia is highly desirable.

I am particularly interested in applicants who have a sound understanding of:

• Dementia care and person-centred approaches.
• The Mental Capacity Act 2005, including consent, capacity, best‑interest decisions and respecting individual choices.
• Supporting people with increasing physical frailty and reduced mobility.
• Personal care, continence support and maintaining dignity.
• Safe moving and handling.
• Adult safeguarding and recognising concerns about abuse or neglect.
• Recognising changes in health and responding appropriately.
• Communicating effectively with individuals who may have memory or cognitive difficulties.

Relevant training and qualifications are desirable, and applicants should be willing to undertake further training where necessary.

Personal Qualities

I am looking for someone who is naturally caring, patient, trustworthy and dependable.

It is important that the successful applicant understands that caring for someone with Alzheimer’s involves much more than completing daily tasks.

I want David to feel safe, comfortable, respected and valued.

The right person will be able to build a trusting relationship with David, work professionally within our family home and understand the importance of consistency and continuity of care.

A Little About David

David is a gentleman who enjoys a calm, familiar and relaxed home environment.

He previously served in the Royal Air Force and enjoys watching BBC News, following football and listening to music from the 1960s.

During warmer weather, he enjoys getting outdoors in his wheelchair.

Although Alzheimer’s has affected his memory and independence, David remains an individual with his own personality, preferences and choices. It is extremely important to me that anyone supporting him recognises this and takes time to get to know him.

Key Responsibilities

Services

• Meal Preparation
• Personal Care
• Support to remain independent

Training

• Essential PA Guide
• Safeguarding Adults/Children
• Moving & Handling
• Food Hygiene
• Hand hygiene
• Dementia care

Medical

• Continence Care