Female Personal Care Assistant

Penderels Trust; Newark on Trent; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

Penderels Trust in Lincolnshire is seeking a compassionate care worker to support a young lady with severe cerebral palsy. The role involves personal care, medication administration, and helping with daily routines.

The service user communicates using symbols and a now-and-next board; patience and a calm, gentle approach are essential. A driver and vehicle may be required for transport and DBS disclosure will be arranged.

Qualifications

• Experience with complex care needs and catheterisation.
• Ability to support personal care and administer medicines.
• Patience and a calm, reassuring approach to communication with nonverbal individuals.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care: toileting, showering, getting dressed.
• Assist with cooking, meals and hydration.
• Prompt to take medications.
• Help with housework and general homemaking.
• Support to attend appointments (hospital/doctor).
• Shop for groceries and essentials.
• Encourage socialisation and activities; promote independence.
• Develop trusting one-to-one relationship with the service user.

Skills

Patience

Nonverbal comm

Calm demeanor

Empathy

Job description

Location: Lincolnshire, NG34, East Midlands

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(Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, PART 1 Applies)

About the Employer:

The young lady has severe cerebral palsy and is totally reliant on adult support. She is peg fed and recently catheterised due to recurring episodes of urine retention. She is due to have a supra pubic catheter in place in a few weeks. I need someone who has experience of this as I have tried to step away from doing this care. The lady has significant physical difficulties. She relies on using yes and no and communication is tough for her due to her inability to use any communication aids. She using symbols and a now and next board. The biggest challenge we have is communication. She can get very frustrated however there is always a reason for her behaviour it just can take time to find the root! She can struggle with anxiety therefore patience and a calm personality is key. She can sense if someone is anxious! The lady has an amazing sense of humour and is such a happy person. She loves routine, centre parcs, caravan holidays, visiting her Nannie, meeting up with old school friends, theatre, cinema, sing a long movies. She enjoys facials and head massages and loves to read her diaries through the years. Also loves CBeebies and is particularly fond of Mr Tumble who she’s seen a couple of time. The lady adores her family and weekends at home are special to her. She also loves people watching in Starbucks too! Routine is key!

Employer Disability and Health Conditions:

• Mobility / Physical

The employer's hobbies and interests:

• Theatre
• Sing a long movies

Other relevant information:

Hayfever which is controlled.

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 with food shopping.
• Support to get to and from school/work/college/social activities.
• Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.
• Promote and encourage friendships and independence.
• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.

Service user is peg fed and is catheterised

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.