Personal Care Assistant / Support Worker

UKCIL Ltd; Newton Aycliffe; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement 5.6 weeks pro rata

Pension scheme available

Job summary

UKCIL Ltd in Newton Aycliffe is seeking a Female Personal Care Assistant to support a lady with multiple complex needs living in DL5. The role is part of a two-person care team and requires empathy, patience and reliability.

You will provide personal care, monitor skin integrity, assist with mobility using ceiling hoist, transport in an adaptive vehicle, prepare meals and administer prescribed medications including epilepsy rescue meds. DBS clearance is required prior to commencement.

Qualifications

• DBS clearance required prior to commencement.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal hygiene and skin care, using hoists where needed.
• Assist with mobility and transfers via ceiling hoist and wheelchair.
• Support client with daily activities and community outings, including driving an adaptive vehicle.
• Prepare meals and supervise mealtimes.
• Administer prescribed medications, including epilepsy rescue meds as prescribed.

Job description

Female Personal Care Assistant for a lady with multiple complex needs - NEWTON AYCLIFFE - DL5

Female Personal Care Assistant for a lady who has multiple complex needs, non verbal communication, epilepsy, double incontinence and is paraplegic, The lady lives in Newton Aycliffe. The role will be part of a two person care team at all times.

Hours

Alternative weeks, day shift/night shift. 36 hours/week day shift & 35 hours/week night shift. Flexibility is required to cover carer holidays and respite cover for parents.

Rate of pay

Rate of pay: £13.50 per hour weekdays & £16.00 per hour weekends

Benefits

• Holiday entitlement 5.6 weeks pro rata
• Pension scheme available

Duties

• All personal hygiene, ensuring cleanliness and skin care at all times, necessitating moving to the shower bed prior to showering, using ceiling track hoist.
• Bowel management, requiring daily suppositories
• Continual monitoring of the clients body position and clothing to ensure skin integrity
• Moving from bed to wheelchair and vice versa using powered ceiling hoist
• Take and support client to her daily community activities, these are physical activities for the carer including walking, ramps, operating and securing a powered wheelchair. Taking client in and out of her adaptive vehicle
• Driving the adaptive vehicle, clean British Manual Driving Licence required. Professional driver training will be provided
• Food preparation and meal time supervision
• Administration of all medication in line with prescriptions
• Administration of epilepsy rescue medication when needed
• Aid with the Nippy cough medicine 4 times per day

Training will be given on all equipment and processes

Requirements

A DBS will be required prior to commencement of employment