Female Personal Care Assistant

Penderels Trust; Birmingham; Sur place; GBP 12 000 - 17 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Penderels Trust in Birmingham is seeking a compassionate care assistant to support an adult client with autism and disability in the local community. You will help with personal care, daily routines and companionship, promoting independence.

The role requires reliability, patience, and discretion. You will work flexibly, follow instructions, and report any concerns promptly; a valid DBS disclosure is required and driving/own car is preferred for some shifts.

Qualifications

• Honesty, reliability and punctuality are essential.
• Discretion and ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to work on own initiative and follow instructions.

Responsabilités

• Provide personal care including bathing, toileting and dressing.
• Assist with cooking, meals and hydration.
• Support medication administration as advised; report any issues.
• Help with household tasks and general homemaking.
• Arrange and accompany to appointments and activities.
• Encourage socialisation and independence through routine activities.
• Build trusted, one-to-one relationships with the client.
• Report accidents and hazards to ensure safety at all times.

Connaissances

Honesty

Reliability

Punctuality

Confidentiality

Independent working

Follow instructions

Patience

Active listening

Empathy

Disability support interest

Flexibility

Self-motivation

Description du poste

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About the Employer

Can you enable an adult female with autism and moderate learning disability to go out from her home? The client is an adult female in her early fifties with autism, moderate learning disability, OCD and partial deafness.

Employer Disability and Health Conditions

• Mobility / Physical
• Cognitive / Learning - Autism, moderate learning disability, and OCD.

About the Role

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support and/or prompt with personal care. This may include toileting, showering/bathing, getting in and out of bed, getting dressed.
• Support and/or prompt with cooking/meal preparation and eating meals/drinks.
• Support and/or prompt the individual to take medication.
• Assist with household chores and general homemaking.
• Support and/or prompt to attend appointments as necessary, e.g. hospital/doctors.
• Support and/or prompt the individual to access sporting and leisure activities.
• Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.
• Promote and encourage friendships and independence.
• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.

Only candidates aged 18 or over should apply for this position as you will be required to administer medication.

The individuals needs may vary from day to day and your tasks may reflect this. You could be required to perform other duties as reasonably required.

You have a responsibility as an employee to report all accidents to the employer immediately. You have a duty to report defects and / or hazards which may give rise to an accident. You are to ensure the safety of the individual at all times.

Due to the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is subject to a satisfactory DBS disclosure (costs will be covered).

Transport Requirement

Car driver and car owner - must have business insurance.

Required Skills

• Be honest, reliable, trustworthy and punctual.
• Maintain confidentiality and respect privacy, including the prohibited use of social media in relation to the job role.
• To be able to work on own initiative.
• To be able to follow instructions accurately.
• Be patient, supportive and caring.
• Have good listening skills and be able to provide non-judgemental emotional support.
• Be empathetic.
• Previous caring experience is not essential, however you should have a genuine interest in supporting people with a disability/illness to achieve their goals.
• Be able to work flexibly, adapting to the employers needs on a daily basis.
• Flexibility would be an advantage as the hours may be variable.
• Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.