Personal Assistant & Live in carer

Denbighshire Direct Payments Support Team; Wales; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A support team for disabled individuals is looking for a live-in carer in North Denbighshire. Your role will involve assisting with personal care, meal preparation, and daily activities to support a disabled female at home. Key qualifications include a full driving license and flexibility in working hours. Benefits include holiday pay, sick pay, and free training opportunities. This position offers a pay rate of £12.60 per hour for 48 hours per week, working Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Benefits

5.6 weeks' holiday per year

Sick pay at SSP rate

Free training and professional development

Enhanced pay for bank holidays

Overtime opportunities

Free DBS check

Qualifications

• Full driving license and willingness to drive a mobility vehicle.
• Background in the care sector is desirable.
• References must be available upon request.

Responsibilities

• Assist with safe meal preparation.
• Accompany the individual on social activities.
• Provide verbal prompts for medication.
• Provide general domestic support.
• Support personal care throughout the day and night.

Skills

Punctuality

Reliability

Flexibility

Understanding of personal care

Full driving license

Job description

1 x live in carer required (2 x 24 hour shifts available (48 hours total) on a Tuesday & Thursday (days and times can be negotiated at interview). £12.60 per hour Live in personal assistant required, funded through a direct payment, to support a disabled female within her own home in north Denbighshire. We are advertising on the behalf of a disabled individual who requires support to maintain her physical health, welling being and independence at home through the employment of a personal assistant. Main Duties

Responsibilities

• To assist with safe meal preparation including drinks and snacks throughout the day.
• To accompany the individual on social activities, appointments and excursions outside of the home.
• To provide verbal prompts for medication.
• To provide general domestic support within the home including laundry, changing bedding and general cleaning of home.
• To ensure a safe environment and give due regard to health and safety at all times.
• To support and encourage individual with computer skills as well as other hobbies and interests.
• To safely transport and drive individual's mobility vehicle to and from appointments and social excursions.
• To support with personal care throughout the day and night, including
• Safe transfer from bed to chair using fixed hoist.
• Attend to personal hygiene in a safe and dignified manner including daily washing, support with toileting, support to maintain oral hygiene and dressing/changing clothes.
• (At night) Connecting NIV machine via mask (training to be provided for this)
• To provide support to reposition throughout the night.

Personal Specification

• Be punctual and reliable and have some degree of flexibility in working hours.
• Respect the privacy of the family and uphold confidentiality at all times.
• Respect and safeguard the goods and the property of the family.
• To uphold a professional standard of care which should be maintained at all times.
• To undertake the role wit due regard for to the physical and psychological needs of the individual.
• Full driving licence with the candidate willing to disclose any previous driving record and penalties so they can be included on the individual's motor insurance policy enabling them to drive the vehicle.

Essential skills/experience

• Full driving license and willing to drive mobility vehicle (manual).
• References (must be available upon request).
• Background in the care sector (desired) - Full training will be provided to the successful candidate.

Benefits

• 5.6 weeks' holiday per year (pro-rata)
• Sick pay at SSP rate (if applicable)
• Free training and professional development opportunities
• Enhanced pay for bank holidays (to be discussed at interview)
• Overtime opportunities
• Free DBS check