Female Personal Care Assistant

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

Job summary

A supportive care organization is seeking a caregiver to assist a young lady and her daughter with daily activities, including personal care and childcare. The role requires a caring, reliable individual who can work flexible hours approximately once every six weeks, adapting to the needs of the individual. Previous experience with children or special needs is essential. The position includes some night shifts and a DBS check will be necessary.

Qualifications

• Candidates must be 18 or older due to medication administration.
• Previous experience in childcare or special needs is essential.
• Flexibility to adapt to the individual's changing needs is required.

Responsibilities

• Support with personal care, meal preparation, and medication.
• Assist with childcare and maintaining household pets.
• Report all accidents and maintain the safety of the individual.

Skills

Honesty

Reliability

Trustworthiness

Punctuality

Empathy

Listening skills

Job description

Overview

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About the Employer

33 year old lady requires support once every 6 weeks on average following a medical procedure. To care for her and 6 year old daughter before and after school. Support required is minimal personal care, meal preparation, support with medication, support to get daughter ready for school and to care for daughter on return from school. To provide support during the night if and when required.

Employer Disability and Health Conditions:

• Mobility / Physical
• Invisible

Other relevant information:

• The individual keeps pets in the home: Budgie and small well behaved dog.

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.
• Support the individual to look after/care for pets.
• Support to get to and from school/work/college/social activities.

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.

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

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.
• Be patient, supportive and caring.
• Have good listening skills and be able to provide non-judgemental emotional support.
• Be empathetic.
• Previous caring experience is not essential, however you should have a genuine interest in supporting people with a disability/illness to achieve their goals.
• Previous experience in childcare/special needs 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.
• The job entails child care as well as caring for the adult.

Required Training

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

• First Aid. PA must already hold relevant qualification.
• The PA would need to be able to adapt to different situations during the course of the shift and also be flexible with notice depending on when the medical procedures are booked.

When you are Required

Hours per week: At least one evening every 6 weeks, however more may be needed due to extra care after medical procedures.

• Wednesday, 3pm to 10am following day with sleep-in
• Thursday, 3pm to 10am following day with sleep-in
• Friday, 3pm to 10am following day with sleep-in

Dates and times are flexible and can be discussed at interview.