Personal Assistant/Carer Ref: AE707266

LCC Direct Payment Recipient; Hemington; Vor Ort; GBP 17.000 - 22.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Leicestershire County Council Shared Lives Service seeks a self-employed Personal Assistant to support a client with independence in daily life. The role involves personal care, feeding, housekeeping and mobility assistance within the home.

The candidate should be reliable, patient and respectful, with good communication and the ability to maintain privacy and dignity. DBS clearance funded by the authority is available; interviews will determine suitability.

Qualifikationen

• Self-employed/Shared Lives carer status understood and accepted.
• DBS check funded by funding authority upon appointment.

Aufgaben

• Assist with personal care and monitoring skin integrity, including transfers if needed.
• Assist with meal preparation and daily living tasks (housekeeping, laundry, bed making).
• Support with mobility and transfers using equipment as available (transfer board, planned hoist).
• Provide companionship and support while ensuring client privacy, dignity and safety.

Kenntnisse

Responsible

Reliable

Patient

Friendly

Respectful

Jobbeschreibung

Overview

Support to aid and assist with independence in daily life - Permanent post for a self-employed Personal Assistant

Tasks / Duties

• Support with personal care, changing incontinence pads and monitoring skin integrity, assisting transfers if neededEssential cleaning, changing and making the bed, taking out rubbish and doing laundry, support with minimal housekeeping.


• Support with food and drink

Client main diagnosis

• Asthma and COPD which can leave the client breathless


• Polycystic ovary syndrome


• Post-COVID-19 syndrome


• Vitamin D deficiency


• a degenerative spinal condition T10 paraplegia and C4 damage


• locked fingers


• chronic fatigue


• SPC catheter

Communication

There are no communication barriers

Moving and Handling

The client transfers with a transfer board and requires support on the bed with rolling. A track hoist is going to be installed to support from bedroom to bathroom soon.The client mobilises around the home with a wheelchair. When ill, had surgery and or chronic fatigue flares up, client remains in bed or is hoisted. The bed has an air mattress to support skin integrity.

Pets

The client has a cockerpoo dog that keeps them company and gives support- it is important that any applicants like dogs

Background

The client used to enjoy hiking and is and enjoys high adrenaline sports. They have worked in the world of SEND for over 35 years specialising in SEND law for children, YP and adults. This work is important to them empowering parents/carers and ensuring they get what they need to get their education. They also deliver a range of training to MP’s, LA’s and Education to name a few in how to support all areas of SEND; all the work they do is confidential.

Work schedule

The client works Monday to Thursday with some Fridays.

Candidate profile

This opportunity is suited for someone who is responsible, reliable, patient, and friendly, and respectful of others’ privacy, dignity, values, and beliefs

Additional requirements

DBS paid for by funding authority, (if you don’t already have a certificate).

Administrative

Role subject to interview and references.

The advert may close before the deadline date if a high

Additional information

Shared Lives Carers are classed as self-employed and receive generous tax incentives

Leicestershire County Council Shared Lives Service

To be discussed at the Interview / Next stage – Competitive rate (dependent on experience)