Dementia Care Assistant for a senior lady P/T@ £18.00/hr in CB4 - FTE - £35.1k - Cambridge - CB4

UKCIL Ltd; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, Cambridge; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A compassionate and dedicated individual is sought for a part-time Personal Assistant role to support an elderly lady living with dementia. This position involves providing emotional support, assisting with daily tasks, and ensuring a safe living environment. The ideal candidate will have a caring nature, strong communication skills, and experience in dementia care. Flexibility is essential as occasional extra hours may be required. Join a rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful difference in someone's life while working in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in caregiving, especially for dementia patients.
• Strong communication skills and ability to maintain confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Provide companionship and emotional support to the elderly mother.
• Assist with IT tasks and light housekeeping duties.
• Ensure safety and monitor any health changes.

Skills

Compassionate Care

Communication Skills

Dementia Care Knowledge

IT Support

Light Housekeeping

Record Keeping

Driving License

Tools

Apple Computer

Job description

Dementia Care Assistant for a senior lady P/T@ £18.00/hr in CB4 - FTE - £35.1k - Cambridge - CB4

Job Title: Part-Time Personal Assistant (PA)

Location: Cambridge, CB4

Hours: 2 hours per week, occational extra

Type: Part-time

Pay: £18 per hour plus £0.23 per mile

About the Role:

We are seeking a compassionate, reliable, and caring Personal Assistant (PA) to provide support to our elderly mother who is living with dementia. This position does require some flexibility in order to accommodate appointments. The PA will be responsible for helping with helping with IT, tasks around the home, insuring safety, transport to and from appointments and paper and digital filing. Our Mother will be transitioning from her home to sheltered living accommodation, some of your duties will include assisting with this, maintaining her emotional wellbeing and offering support where needed. An interest in nature/outdoors would be a positive attribute. Occational extra hours will be available.

Responsibilities:

- IT Support: Help using the computer, including writing emails.
- Assistance to complete her work which includes sorting and filing paperwork.

- Being willing to admire her work and let her chat about it whilst helping her maintain a realistic mindset about what she can actually achieve.

- Light Housekeeping: Assist with light cleaning, tidying around the home.

- Companionship: Provide emotional support, conversation, and companionship.
- Monitoring Safety: Ensure a safe living environment by checking that the home is free of hazards, offering reassurance during times of confusion or anxiety and communicating any possible safeguarding concerns to the family.

- Accompanying to Appointments: If necessary, assist with attending medical appointments or other outings, providing transportation and support as needed.

- Record Keeping: Keep track of any notable changes in health or behaviour and communicate this with the family.

Qualifications and Skills:

- Up to date DBS is essential.

- Access to your own vehicle and a clean driving licence is required.

- Previous experience in caregiving, particularly for individuals with dementia.

- Compassionate, patient, and understanding approach, with the ability to provide sensitive care.
- Ability to use an Apple computer and experience with filing paperwork.

- Ability to work independently, as well as part of a family team.

- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.

- Ability to maintain confidentiality and respect privacy.

- Knowledge of dementia care and its challenges.

- Awareness of safeguarding risks.

- First aid or CPR certification is a plus but not required.

- Must be reliable, punctual, and dependable.

Working Hours:
- 2 hours per week, with flexibility to schedule occational extra hours for appointments etc. to fit both the caregiver’s and family’s needs.

- Availability to work occasional weekends if needed.