Personal Assistant for a gentleman 24.5hrs/wk £13.74/hr in Morpeth

UKCIL; Morpeth; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

A personal support services organization is seeking a dedicated Personal Assistant in Morpeth to help a gentleman with complex health needs. The role involves providing personal, social, and domestic care while assisting with mobility and activities in the community. Candidates should be compassionate, able to drive, and have a background in health and social care. This position demands a caring nature, reliability, and the ability to engage the client in various activities.

Qualifications

• Must be a car driver.
• Calm, patient, fun, and reliable.
• Experience in health & social care preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support with personal and domestic care.
• Assist with meal preparation and housekeeping.
• Encourage engagement in social and leisure activities.

Skills

Compassionate care

Ability to drive

Experience in health & social care

Calm and patient demeanor

Good communication skills

Job description

Personal Assistant for a gentleman 24.5hrs/wk@ £13.74/hr in Morpeth

Apply at UKCIL.com. Reference: f9041385

The Gentleman would like to enrol a dedicated and compassionate personal support worker to support him in his own home in the Morpeth area, support is required seven days a week across morning, lunch and tea‑time calls to support him in and around his own home and in his local community.

The successful candidates will take a person‑centered approach to care, supporting the client’s independence, well‑being, and choices, while providing essential personal, social, and domestic care, and have a liking for dogs. This Gentleman is a full‑time wheelchair user and likes to get out and about in his community, he enjoys lots of things and generally likes to keep himself as fit and as active as possible by attending the gym, swimming, going for walks, he enjoys going to museums and has an interest in local history. But his passion is cars, and music attends the car groups and meets and loves music from the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s era.

Main Duties: To support this gentleman around his complex and unpredictable health and mobility needs by supporting him with housekeeping, laundry tasks, making and attending all appointments, getting in/out of bed, stoma catheter care, toileting and showering, meal preparation, and administering medication as well as socialising by taking a person‑centered approach while encouraging him to engage in any activities or interests he chooses. The role requires close personal contact with an individual who is extremely vulnerable to the risk of infection and disease transmission. He also has severe, life‑threatening allergies to multiple medications and foods. Care and consideration should be taken by all people supporting him to reduce the risks of adverse reactions. Preference may be given to applicants who have been fully vaccinated against Covid‑19. Careful consideration will be given to applicants who can show the vaccination is not suitable for them on reasonable grounds.

Personal specification:

• Car driver is essential.
• Must be okay around dogs.
• Calm, patient, fun, honest and reliable, and with a caring nature.
• Punctual, trustworthy and able to respect confidentiality.
• Have a happy positive outlook and an outgoing personality.
• Ability to both take instructions and use own initiative.
• Experience in health & social care desirable – awareness of learning disabilities, autism and mental health needs.

Further Information: An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate (DBS) will have to be obtained for the successful candidate (at employer’s expense).

Training: Where it is required, such as in Health and Safety matters, practical training and guidance will be arranged, and the personal support workers will be expected to attend. This will include safeguarding adults/children, moving and handling, medication awareness and any additional training specific to the client.

Key Responsibilities

Services

• Meal Preparation
• Personal Care
• Domestic Care
• Social + Leisure activities
• Support to remain independent

Training

• Essential PA Guide
• Safeguarding Adults/Children
• Moving & Handling
• Understanding challenging behaviour
• Food Hygiene
• First Aid
• Hand hygiene

Transportation

• Full UK driving license
• Can drive a motability equipped car

Medical

• Safe Administration of Medication
• Continence Care
• Catheterisation
• Epilepsy Awareness
• PEG Feeding

Please apply by clicking above or at ukcil.com