Personal Assistant/PER14092

Direct Payment Employer; Llandovery; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Direct Payment Employer seeks a Personal Assistant in Wales to support an elderly gentleman at home for 10 hours per week. Tasks include personal care, meal preparation for a soft diet, assisting with transfers using existing equipment and light domestic duties.

You will also provide companionship and help him access social activities locally. You will encourage independence, attend to appointments, ensure safety, and report safeguarding concerns as required.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the employer with encouragement in gaining independence
• Supporting the employer to develop independent living skills
• Providing companionship in the employer’s home, including conversation and social interaction
• Encouraging the employer to attend appointments
• Ensuring the employer’s safety during working hours
• Carrying out other reasonable tasks as requested
• Ensuring compliance with Data Protection Act
• Being mindful of safeguarding issues and reporting concerns to Carmarthenshire County Council
• Contacting the GP, Social Worker or Local Authority when medical assistance is needed

Job description

An elderly gentleman from Llandovery needs a Personal Assistant for 10 hours per week to support with personal care tasks, washing and dressing as required and to cover whilst over PA takes leave.

To be supported with toileting tasks, he will require support to ensure incontinence aids are worn as required. To be supported with meal preparation tasks. The gentleman has a soft diet, eating foods such as fish and very soft vegetables. He doesn't eat meat. To have support with light domestic tasks. To support with transfers using equipment in place.

To be able to socialise and get out and about whilst accessing care, as required .

Responsibilities

• Supporting the employer with encouragement in gaining independence
• Supporting the employer to develop independent living skills
• To provide companionship in the employer’s home, including engaging in conversation with them and providing them with social interaction
• Encouraging the employer to attend appointments
• Ensuring the employer’s safety at all times during your working hours
• To carry out any other reasonable tasks that are requested by the employer during your working hours
• To ensure compliance with Data Protection Act.
• Be mindful of safeguarding issues, and feedback any concerns to Carmarthenshire County Council immediately on (01267 228751)
• Be responsible for contacting the GP, Social Worker or Local Authority should the employer need medical assistance.

Relationships: Communication / Nature of Contacts

• Ability to develop supportive and caring relationship with employer.
• To undertake all duties in a friendly and helpful manner.
• Able to contact people on behalf of the employer when necessary.

Working in employer’s homes and supporting them to access facilities and community activities.