Female Personal Care Assistant

Penderels Trust; Pontefract, Sheffield; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A reputable care organization in Pontefract seeks a female personal assistant to support a lady with dementia in daily living activities. The candidate must have experience with dementia and previous caring experience is essential. The role involves assisting with personal care, meal prep, and medication administration for approximately 4 hours per week, primarily on weekends. This position requires a caring, reliable, and empathetic individual.

Qualifications

• Previous caring experience is essential.
• Ability to work on own initiative and follow instructions accurately.
• Be patient, supportive, and caring.

Responsibilities

• Support with personal care and daily living activities.
• Assist with cooking, meal preparation, and medication administration.
• Maintain confidentiality and respect privacy.

Skills

Honesty

Reliability

Trustworthiness

Punctuality

Good listening skills

Empathy

Experience with dementia

Job description

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About the Employer

Female personal assistant wanted to assist a lady with dementia with all aspects of daily living, including personal care and administering medication. Experience with dementia required.

Employer Disability and Health Conditions:

• Cognitive / Learning
• Dementia and emphysema

The employer's hobbies and interests:

• Crafts
• Card making

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.
• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.

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.

Transport Requirement:

Car driver preferred but not essential.

Required Skills:

• 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 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 self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.
• Have a lively personality.
• Experience with dementia required.

When you are Required:

Hours per week: 4

• Saturday, 9am-10am, 1pm-1.30pm, 5pm-5.30pm
• Sunday, 9am-10am, 1pm-1.30pm, 5pm-5.30pm