Female Personal Care Assistant for a lady who lives in the Newton Aycliffe area - NEWTON AYCLIF[...]

UKCIL Ltd; Newton Aycliffe; On-site; Part time

Job summary

A leading company in the care sector is seeking a Female Personal Care Assistant to support a lady with complex needs in Newton Aycliffe. This role involves assisting with personal hygiene, administering medication, and providing companionship during community activities. You will work within a two-person care team, ensuring the highest level of care and support for the client.

Benefits

5.6 weeks holiday entitlement

Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Experience with complex care needs is essential.
• Flexibility to cover additional shifts is required.
• Training will be provided for specific equipment usage.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal hygiene and skin care.
• Administer medication and manage bowel care.
• Support client in community activities.

Skills

Personal hygiene assistance

Communication with non-verbal clients

Medication administration

Bowel management

Monitoring client’s body position

Education

DBS check required

Job description

Female Personal Care Assistant for a lady who lives in the Newton Aycliffe area - NEWTON AYCLIFFE - DL5

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:
Wednesday and Friday Night shift 11.00pm till 8.00am.

Flexibility is required to cover Carer's holidays and respite cover for parents.

Rate of pay: £12.50 per hour

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.

Take and support client to her daily community activities with another member of staff.

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 medicine 4 times per day.

Training will be given on all equipment and processes.

A DBS will be required prior to commencement of employment.