Female Personal Care Assistant

Penderels Trust; Houghton-le-Spring; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Penderels Trust in Penshaw is seeking a dedicated PA to support a 62-year-old lady with cerebral palsy who uses a wheelchair. The role is a fixed-term maternity cover, 40 hours per week, night shifts 10pm-8am, 4 nights on/4 nights off.

Candidates must have prior caring experience and be reliable and compassionate. You will assist with personal care, meals, medication, household tasks, and monitoring of skin integrity, with training provided.

Qualifications

• Care experience is essential.
• Candidates must be 18+.
• Waking nights and sleep-ins may be required.
• Moving and handling training provided.
• Medication administration required.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and prompts for daily activities.
• Assist with meals and hydration.
• Administer prescribed medications.
• Support with mobility and transfers using hoists/equipment available.
• Maintain hygiene, skin care and safety.
• Report accidents and hazards promptly.

Skills

Caring nature

Reliability

Good listening

Empathy

Job description

A PA is required for a 62 year old lady, living in the Penshaw area who has cerebral palsy. She uses a wheelchair and requires 24/7 care. The post is a fixed term contract to cover maternity leave and is 40 hours per week working a night shift pattern of 4 nights on and 4 nights off. 10pm-8am. The client experiences muscular contractures and pain as a result, this impacts her ability for self feeding, dressing and all aspects of personal care. Skin integrity also requires constant monitoring. Daily medication administration is required. A Nomad tray is provided. Moving and handling experience would be beneficial, electric hoists for bedroom and bathroom moving are available in the clients home.

Car driver preferred but not essential.

Employer Disability and Health Conditions

• Mobility / Physical

The employer's hobbies and interests

• Music
• Watching TV and soaps

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.
• 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 work as part of a team.
• 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 essential.
• 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.
• Have a lively personality.

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.

Successful candidates are required to undertake any training that is considered necessary and appropriate to the role.

Moving and Handling. Training will be provided by the employer.

Hours per week: 40. Dates and times are flexible and can be discussed at interview.

Hours and Shift Pattern

• Waking nights
• Sleep-ins