Personal Assistant/TN/PER60007

Direct Payment Employer; Wales; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 19,000; Part time

Job summary

Direct Payment Employer in Wales is seeking one Personal Assistant to support an elderly client in Llansteffan with daily tasks across 8 hours and 10 minutes per week. The role focuses on personal care, dressing, meal preparation, companionship and helping the client stay independent at home.

You will assist with showering, laundry, light housework, and mobility to access the local community, while ensuring dignity and safeguarding at all times. Mileage allowance is provided.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the employer with encouragement in gaining independence
• Enabling the employer to interact socially in their community
• Providing support to the employer whilst shopping and attending activities of interest
• Supporting the employer to develop independent living skills
• To provide companionship in the employer’s home, including engaging in conversation with the employer 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.

Skills

Companionship

Personal care

Independence support

Safeguarding awareness

Dignity and respect

Job description

An elderly lady from Llansteffan requires 1 or 2 Personal Assistants to support her with the following tasks daily for 8 hours and 10 mins per week split between 7 calls in morning and 7 calls around team time every day.

To support her with personal care and dressing. To have support with a shower, support with ensuring she is dressed in clean clothing and support to change into night clothes.

To ensure areas used within the home to be left clean and tidy

To ensure she has a hot meal daily.

To support with medication, her granddaughter currently organises medication in privately purchased tray. She can then take these independently providing they are organised.

To ensure she has a light lunch pre-made during support given during AM.

To make and ensure that her bed is clean and changed if not and also to put the washing machine on when needed.

To promote dignity and respect at all times.

Personal Assistant x1. 2 Hours once a week.

2 hours given to allow time to enjoy the time out socialising without feeling the need to rush to get there and back as she also requires time to ensure she mobilises safely.

Should Hub not be available PA to spend the 2 hours to support her to access the local community.

45p per mile up to 5 miles per week.

Principal duties and responsibilities:

1. Supporting the employer with encouragement in gaining independence
2. Enabling the employer to interact socially in their community
3. Providing support to the employer whilst shopping and attending activities of interest
4. Supporting the employer to develop independent living skills
5. To provide companionship in the employer’s home, including engaging in conversation with the employer and providing them with social interaction
6. Encouraging the employer to attend appointments
7. Ensuring the employer’s safety at all times during your working hours
8. To carry out any other reasonable tasks that are requested by the employer during your working hours
9. To ensure compliance with Data Protection Act.
10. Be mindful of safeguarding issues, and feedback any concerns to Carmarthenshire County Council immediately on (01267 228751)
11. Be responsible for contacting the GP, Social Worker or Local Authority should the employer need medical assistance.