Female Personal Care Assistant

Salvere Support Ltd.; Chorley; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in personal care is recruiting a female Care / Support worker in Chorley. You'll assist a client with Spina Bifida, helping them enjoy independent living through various activities and community engagement. The role includes day shifts, overnights, and requires a valid driving license. Comprehensive training is provided.

Benefits

Competitive rate of pay

DBS paid for by the company

Pension Contributions

Bespoke clinical training

Overtime opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience with Spina Bifida desirable.
• Background in care with moving and handling experience preferred.
• Comfortable with medication administration.

Responsibilities

• Support client with Spina Bifida to lead an independent lifestyle.
• Drive client's wheelchair accessible vehicle for outings.
• Provide personal care including catheter care.

Skills

Compassion

Communication

Teamwork

Reliability

Motivation

Job description

We are currently recruiting for a female Care / Support worker to join our team of Personal Assistants supporting one of our clients in the Chorley area. The role will be varied, but you will be supporting our client with Spina Bifida to lead an individual and independent lifestyle in their own home and the community. Our client has many interests and hobbies but particularly enjoys getting out and about in the community and enjoying social activities.

At Salvere Support weprovide care and support to clients in their own home and our small teams of Personal Assistants provide bespoke, person centered care to truly make a difference in our clients lives. By joining the team you’ll play a key role in helping our client live their life to the fullest!

We have several role available for the below hours:

• PA 1 - 24 hours each week.
• PA 2 - Average of 21.5 hours (3 x weeks of 24 hours & 1 x week of 14 hours).
• PA 3 - Average of 19 hours (1 x week 14 hours, 1 x week 24 hours, 1 x week 7 hours, 1 x week 31 hours).

This will be on a rolling rota and will be a mixture of day shifts and overnights including some weekend shifts.

You must be a driver with a full driving licence and be comfortable driving the clients wheelchair accessible vehicle and willing to support our client on occasion to attend gigs and weekends away, which will include nights away.

In return Salvere Support offers:

• A competitive rate of pay (£12.84 per hour)
• A DBS paid for by us.
• Full induction and ongoing support.
• Bespoke clinical training sessions.
• Additional pay for each online training course completed.
• Overtime opportunities.
• Pension Contributions.

All training is provided and will consist of e-learning courses, face-to-face sessions, practical training, clinical training and competencies. The training is bespoke to the client and fully comprehensive for meeting their needs. We also provide refresher training on a regular basis, to keep your knowledge and skills current.

Who we are looking for:

You must be self motivated, well organised, reliable and an excellent team player. As well as being a naturally caring and compassionate person, we’re seeking Care / Support workers with experience of:

• Spina Biffida (desirable)
• Supporting Personal care including catheter care.
• A background in care with some moving and handling experience (would be preferable).
• The ability to provide companionship with good conversation and keeping clients safe whilst in their own home and also out in the community.
• Medication administration

You should also have:

• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
• Flexibility to cover annual leave and sickness

This role is subject to an enhanced DBS check. You must also have eligibility to work in the UK. We are unable to offer sponsorship.