Personal Care Assistant for a person P/T@ £11.44/hr in Harrogate - FTE - £22.3k - Harrogate - HG1

UKCIL Ltd; York and North Yorkshire, Harrogate; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job description

Personal Care Assistant for a person P/T @ £11.44/hr in Harrogate - FTE - £22.3k - Harrogate - HG1

• Varied and rewarding position
• Located in central Harrogate
• Care experience required

We are looking for a kind and compassionate personal assistant to provide afternoon care for a gentleman in his 40s with advanced multiple sclerosis.

As a personal assistant, some aspects of your role would be to:

• Provide personal care (including washing, dressing, and toileting)
• Provide companionship
• Help with domestic tasks
• Administer medication

A huge part of this role is to provide a fun and engaging home environment for your client, who is great fun to be around and has an infectious sense of humour. The gentleman is a wheelchair user and has his own adapted vehicle, so arranging enjoyable days out would be very welcome.

Full training will be provided on the use of:

• Ceiling track hoist
• Accessible vehicle
• Catheter care
• Moving and handling

We are looking for someone who can work 1-3 afternoons per week. Typical hours would include:

• Mon 1400-1800
• Tue 1400-1800
• Thu 1400-2000

Please note that there is flexibility to agree on exact hours. Some overnight shifts would likely be available, which typically involve a sleeping night with a very brief waking period for care duties.