Female Personal Care Assistant

Penderels Trust; Coventry; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 17,000; Part time

Job summary

Penderels Trust in the United Kingdom is seeking a Personal Assistant to support a 39-year-old woman with everyday living tasks and to access the community.

You will provide personal care, assist with meals, manage medications, and accompany her to appointments. Driving is preferred but not essential, and you must be 18 or over due to medication responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Provide assistance with personal care and daily living tasks.
• Car driver preferred but not essential.
• Must be 18+ due to medication administration responsibilities.
• Report accidents and hazards to the employer promptly.

Responsibilities

• Support and/or prompt with personal care (toileting, bathing, dressing).
• Assist with cooking/meal preparation and eating.
• Administer and monitor medications as directed.
• Assist with household chores and homemaking.
• Support to attend appointments (hospital/doctor).
• Support with shopping for food and essentials.
• Help to travel to school/work/college/social activities.
• Support participation in leisure and social activities.
• Encourage socialisation and independence.
• Build a trusting one-to-one working relationship.

Skills

Medication administration

Personal care

Domestic support

Mobility assistance

Communication

Time management

Job description

• 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 with food shopping.
• Support to get to and from school/work/college/social activities.
• 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.

Car driver preferred but not essential.

I am looking for a Personal Assistant to support my 39 year old daughter with everyday living tasks and to access the community.