Female Personal Care Assistant (5193)

Suffolk Independent Living; Tetford; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A local care service provider in Thetford is seeking Female Personal Care Assistants for overnight shifts at £17.00 per hour. The role involves assisting with personal care routines and ensuring safety during night hours for clients with physical disabilities. Applicants should have a driving license, be comfortable around dogs, and be willing to undergo training. Flexible hours with opportunity for additional shifts.

Qualifications

• Driving licence and confidence to drive a Motability Wheelchair Accessible vehicle in case of emergencies.
• Comfortable around dogs.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety overnight through suctioning, repositioning, and monitoring.
• Assist with medication and personal care during evening and night routine.
• Receive full training and shadowing shifts.

Job description

Job description

Female Personal Care Assistant (Waking Nights) – Thetford (IP24) – £17.00 per hour (Waking night rate) – 20 hours per week – Job reference = 5193

About the role

My name is Eden, I am a 26 year old female who has a great & dry sense of humour. Always up for a laugh and a bit of banter too! Lives for iced coffee especially from Starbucks. I am looking for two Personal Care Assistants (working together over night) to join my small team. I have a physical disability (Ullrich Muscular Dystrophy) which means I use a power wheelchair all of the time. I require physical support only, and am looking for help with my Evening and Night time sleep routine.

I will need assistance with all the physical side of this routine including teeth cleaning, suctioning, mouth care, removal/cleansing of make‑up, giving oral medication, applying night time breathing mask and commencing ventilation, hoisting, personal care, and positioning in bed. All carried out by my PAs but would be guided by me throughout. I do all this from my home which I share with my parents, however in 2020 I had my own extension added to the house so now I have my own living area.

About me

I enjoy getting out the house most days. I like going shopping, coffee trips, cinema, theatre, seeing friends whenever I can, eating lunch at local independent cafés and many more things. I have 2 dogs I enjoy walking, I have a newfound love of concerts, I’m a huge lover of true crime, crime thrillers and everything in between.

Main Duties

• Awake & alert overnight ensuring I am safe by carrying out suctioning, repositioning and close monitoring & recording of breathing, ventilation, oxygen & humidification levels.
• Help with Evening and Night time sleep routine including giving medication.
• Assist with all my physical needs and requests.
• Receive full training and shadowing shifts specific to the role including day‑time sessions to get to know you/me, whether new to care or experienced.
• *Female – Due to personal care (Schedule 9, P1 of the Equality Act 2010 applies).

Personal Specification

Essential Criteria

• Driving licence and confidence to drive my automatic Motability Wheelchair Accessible vehicle (WAV) – only in case of emergencies.
• Comfortable around dogs.

Terms and Conditions

• Hours, days and times of work – approx. 20 hours per week over 2 nights a week, 10.30 pm – 08.30 am (days/hours can be discussed).
• Pay rate – £17.00 per hour (Waking Night rate).
• Contract type – Part time – Waking Nights (possibility of additional hours).
• Annual leave – Equivalent to the work normally done during 5.6 consecutive weeks.
• Background checks – A satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is required (cost covered).
• Referees – If successful, you will be required to provide details of two referees.
• Trial period – This post is subject to a probationary period of 6 months.

How to apply

If you wish to apply for this position, please complete an application form and return it to SIL, with current CV, quoting the job reference number 5193.

Online form: https://www.suffolkindependentliving.org.uk/application-form-1
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Post – Address: SIL, Unit 21, IP City Centre, 1 Bath Street, Ipswich, IP 2 8SD