Female Personal Care Assistant

Penderels Trust; Halstead; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Penderels Trust is seeking a dedicated care assistant to support two adults in a single home in Halstead, United Kingdom. The role includes assisting with personal care, meals, medications, shopping, appointments and daily living tasks.

You will help with mobility, social activities and independent living while ensuring safety and dignity at all times. Shifts may start before or after 10pm; candidates must be aged 18+, and the PA will work closely with the family to provide consistent,

Qualifications

• Ability to provide personal care and support with daily living tasks.
• Good communication with clients and colleagues to ensure safe care.
• Reliable and compassionate approach to supported living.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care including toileting, bathing and dressing.
• Support with meals, medication administration and daily household tasks.
• Help with appointments and transportation to activities.
• Support with shopping, paperwork and keeping living spaces safe.
• Encourage social activities and independence while maintaining privacy.

Skills

Empathy

Communication skills

Teamwork

Reliability

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 the individual to look after/care for pets.


• 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.


• Support with managing paperwork & correspondence.


• Support with gardening.

Due to the following requirements of the role, only candidates aged 18 or over should apply for this position:

• You will be required to administer medication.


• Shifts may start before and or after 10pm

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.

PA required to support 2 adults in the same home, Mother and son. Both have physical and neurological disabilities.