Female Personal Assistant – ZMNCL

Disability North; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

Disability North in Newcastle upon Tyne is seeking a compassionate personal assistant to support Zohan in accessing his community and enjoying activities. The role includes personal care, dressing, feeding assistance (PEG), showering, and promoting independence during outings.

Applicants must be able to manoeuvre a wheelchair, hold a Full UK Licence with business insurance, and be a driver. Hours are 6.5 per week term time, 20 per week holidays, with extra short-term hours to discuss.

Qualifications

• Experience as a personal assistant is desirable.
• Ability to assist with dressing, feeding (PEG), and showering.
• Must be able to manoeuvre a wheelchair and support community access.

Responsibilities

• Assist with accessing the community and activities (swimming, soft play).
• Provide personal care, dressing/undressing, feeding support (PEG).
• Promote independence and safety during outings.

Skills

Personal care

Wheelchair handling

Car driver

Communication skills

Job description

Hours: 6.5 hours per week term time, 20 hours per week school holidays including weekends, plus additional short term hours to be discussed.

Area: Newcastle Upon Tyne

Rate: £15.00 per hour

Car driver essential

Zohan, is a lovely little seven year old boy who lives with his parents and sibling in the Arthur’s Hill area of Newcastle, he currently has a diagnosis of DWM (Dandy Walker Malformation) which presents with symptoms of Hydrocephalus (fluid on the brain), Global Developmental Learning Difficulties and Autism, he is Non-Verbal and communicates using hand gestures and body language, he is able to say a few words which he has learnt over the years. Zohan is also a wheelchair user and wears glasses permanently. Due to his diagnosis Zohan has shunts fitted, is PEG fed and has issues with reflux which can result in sickness if not managed correctly.

Despite his diagnosis Zohan is generally a happy, smiley little boy who loves the “outdoors”. When Zohan is unwell or not so happy he can become agitated and will indicate his frustration and pain by hitting himself, he uses a head guard to avoid head injuries. Zohan loves textures and sensory stimulation toys especially sensory lights.

Zohan would like to employ a personal assistant to assist him in accessing his community and enjoy activities, he loves swimming, soft play venues, and visits to the Tim Lamb Centre/Alan Shearer Centre. He is looking for someone who enjoys the outdoors in the finer weather and you must be fit enough to manage and manoeuvre his wheelchair, safely.

This role will include personal care, assistance with dressing/undressing, assistance with feeding which will require you to be trained in Peg feeding and maintenance of tubes, showering Zohan if necessary, and promoting his independence to explore all his listed activities that he would like to experience.

The role requires an experienced personal assistant who can demonstrate their skills.

Car driver essential. Full UK Licence required and business insurance required for this position.

For more information, please see the Job Description

There is a genuine occupationalrequirementfor the holder of this post to be male/female in accordance with the Health and SocialCareAct 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 and Equality Act 2010 schedule 9 paragraphs 1 – 4.

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.