Female Personal Care Assistant for a lady who has multiple complex needs

UKCIL Ltd.; Newton Aycliffe; Sur place; GBP 15 000 - 22 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Holiday entitlement 5.6 weeks pro rata

Pension scheme available

Résumé du poste

UKCIL Ltd. seeks a Female Personal Care Assistant to support a lady with multiple complex needs in Newton Aycliffe. The role is part of a two-person team, covering Saturday and Sunday nights 11.00pm–8.00am with holiday/respite cover as needed.

You will assist with personal care, meals, medication, epilepsy rescue meds, and using a ceiling hoist. A full UK driving licence and Enhanced DBS are required before starting. Holidays and pension are provided.

Qualifications

• Experience in personal care for complex needs.
• Enhanced DBS required prior to commencement.
• Full UK driving licence required.

Responsabilités

• All personal hygiene and skin care; assist with showering using hoist.
• Bowel management and medication administration per prescriptions.
• Meal preparation and supervision; monitor skin integrity.
• Administer epilepsy rescue meds; assist with cough assist device.
• Move between bed and wheelchair using powered ceiling hoist.

Connaissances

Personal care

Meal preparation

Moving & handling

Epilepsy awareness

Driving

Description du poste

Female Personal Care Assistant for a lady who has multiple complex needs

Female Personal Care Assistant for a lady who has multiple complex needs, non verbal communication, epilepsy, double incontinence and is paraplegic. The lady lives in Newton Aycliffe.

The role will be part of a two person care team at all times.

Hours

Saturday and Sunday Night shift 11.00pm till 8.00am. Flexibility is required to cover Carer's holidays and respite cover for parents.

Pay

Rate of pay: £13.50 per hour. Time and a half for Saturday & Sunday Shifts.

Benefits

Holiday entitlement 5.6 weeks pro rata. Pension scheme available.

Duties

All personal hygiene, ensuring cleanliness and skin care at all times, necessitating moving to the shower bed prior to showering.

Bowel management, requiring daily suppositories.

Continual monitoring of the client’s body position and clothing to ensure skin integrity.

Moving from bed to wheelchair and vice versa using powered ceiling hoist.

Food preparation and meal time supervision.

Administration of all medication in line with prescriptions.

Administration of epilepsy rescue medication when needed.

Aid with the Nippy cough assist machine 4 times per day.

You will be part of a two person team at all times.

Training will be given on all equipment and processes.

Current driving licence required.

An Enhanced DBS will be required prior to commencement of employment.

Key Responsibilities

Services

• Meal Preparation
• Personal Care

Training

• Moving & Handling

Transportation

• Full UK driving license

Medical

• Safe Administration of Medication
• Epilepsy Awareness