Personal Care Assistant / Support Worker

UKCIL Ltd; Whitley Bay; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

UKCIL Ltd is seeking a compassionate Personal Assistant to support a client in Whitley Bay, NE26. The role includes personal care, meals, shopping and medication administration, with Parkinson's as a condition and a wheelchair allocated later.

You will join a small team, provide safe, person-centered support, and help the client access hobbies and the community. Shifts total 37.5 hours per week, with flexible patterns to cover mornings, lunchtimes, teatime and evenings.

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting someone with Parkinson's or similar mobility challenges.
• Full UK driving licence (desirable).
• Patience, empathy and ability to work in a small team.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care including bathing and showering.
• Assist with morning routines and evening settling.
• Prepare meals and support healthy eating.
• Order shopping and medicines.
• Assist with transfers and moving/handling.
• Provide companionship and emotional support.
• Support access to hobbies, community activities and outings.

Skills

Personal care support

Moving and handling

Companionship

Patient/people skills

Job description

Small team of Angels required for sensitive soul in seaside location - Whitley Bay - NE26

I am looking to recruit a small team of personal assistants/enablers to provide support for me in my home. The role will be to assist with personal care, meals and the ordering of shopping and medication. I have a diagnosis of Parkinson’s and my home is partially adapted for this. I have all the equipment in place to enable me to move around my home, safely and with support. I am awaiting allocation of a wheelchair which, once I am confident around my mobility I’m hoping to get out and about within the local community.

I will be looking to spend some enabling time to access some of my hobbies and interests and once the team have become established and familiar with routines etc. I’m aiming to enjoy being out of my home.
I enjoy music and arts and I used to cycle a lot. I enjoy watching TV, especially programs about the great outdoors. I used to produce music and my band friends visit me occasionally. I love dogs and have benefited from spending time with other people’s dogs in the past and therefore would be interested in doing this again where possible. I am interested in healthy eating to maintain the healthy lifestyle that I have always followed.

Support Hours

The role offers 37.5 hours per week, to be shared across a small team. Working patterns can be discussed flexibly with the employer. These hours are expected to increase in the coming months to support community access and enabling activities.

Morning Support Monday to Sunday

• 9.30am to 11.00am (90 minutes)
• 2 Personal Assistants required

Lunchtime Support

• 1.00pm to 1.45pm (45 minutes)
• 1 Personal Assistant required

Teatime Support

• 4.30pm to 5.15pm (45 minutes)
• 1 Personal Assistant required

Evening Support

• 9.00pm to 10.00pm (60 minutes)
• 1 Personal Assistant required

Main Duties

• Provide support with all aspects of personal care, including bathing and showering.
• Assist with getting up in the morning and settling into bed in the evening.
• Prepare meals and support with healthy eating.
• Support with ordering shopping and medication.
• Assist with moving and handling tasks, including transfers to a wheeled commode, use of a stair lift and transfers to a powered wheelchair when allocated.
• Assist with healthcare-related tasks as required.
• Support with household tasks, laundry and maintaining a safe home environment.
• Provide companionship and emotional support.
• Support access to the community, hobbies, interests and outdoor activities as confidence and mobility improve.

The successful applicant will:

• Have experience of supporting someone with Parkinson's disease (desirable).
• Have an understanding of moving and handling techniques, although full training will be provided.
• Be patient, understanding and observant of signs of fatigue, which can occur quickly.
• Have an awareness of how physical health can affect mental health and emotional wellbeing.
• Be reliable, caring and willing to work as part of a small support team.
• Hold a full UK driving licence.