Personal Care Assistant with Dementia care experience P/T £13.74 PH in Kielder

UKCIL; Hexham; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A local care support agency seeks a compassionate Personal Care Assistant to support an older lady in Kielder, UK. The role involves assisting with daily activities and personal care, providing companionship, and encouraging independence. Applicants should have a caring nature, experience in health and social care is preferred, and must possess a full UK driving license. The position offers £13.74 PH for part-time hours, 6 hours per week, typically Monday through Friday.

Qualifications

• Preferred car driver for transportation needs.
• Experience with learning disabilities, autism, and mental health.
• Good communication skills to engage with the client.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care and hygiene.
• Prepare meals and provide domestic assistance.
• Encourage participation in social and leisure activities.

Skills

Calm and patient nature

Trustworthy and reliable

Outgoing personality

Experience in health & social care

Ability to take instructions and use initiative

Job description

Personal Care Assistant with Dementia care experience P/T@ £13.74 PH in Kielder

Apply at UKCIL.com. Reference: cc294e96

A family is seeking to expand their team of dedicated and compassionate personal care assistants to support their mum in the Kielder area. Support is required 7 days a week across morning, afternoon and evening calls to support her in and around her own home and in her local community.

The successful candidates will take a person-centered approach to care, supporting the client’s independence, well-being, and choices, while providing essential personal, social, and domestic care. This lady likes to cook and bake as well as go out in the community for short walks. She enjoys listening to music from Elvis Presley to Status Quo, watching old TV programmes (e.g., Casualty), and doing crosswords and puzzles.

Main Duties

To support as a second person/personal care assistant for an older lady with significant health and mobility needs, including getting in/out of bed, toileting and showering, meal preparation, feeding, and administering medication, while also socialising by taking a person-centred approach and encouraging her to engage in activities or interests she chooses.

The role requires close personal contact with an individual who is extremely vulnerable to the risk of infection and disease transmission. Preference may be given to applicants who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Careful consideration will be given to applicants who can show vaccination is not suitable for them on reasonable grounds.

Personal specification: Car driver preferred.

• Calm, patient, funny, honest and reliable, and with a caring nature. Punctual, trustworthy and able to respect confidentiality.
• Have a happy positive outlook and an outgoing personality
• Ability to both take instructions and use own initiative.
• Experience in health & social care desirable – awareness of learning disabilities, autism and mental health needs.

Further Information

An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate (DBS) will have to be obtained for the successful candidate (at employer’s expense).

Training: Where it is required, such as in Health and Safety matters, practical training and guidance will be arranged, and the care worker will be expected to attend. This will include safeguarding Adults/children’s, moving and handling, medication awareness and any additional training specific to the client.

Rate of Pay

Employee £17.23 higher rate

Weekly Hours – 6 hours a week - Times to be discussed and confirmed at interview, hours to be shared between Monday and Friday preferably.

Key Responsibilities

Services

• Meal Preparation
• Personal Care
• Domestic Care
• Social + Leisure activities
• Support to remain independent

Training

• Essential PA Guide
• Safeguarding Adults/Children
• Moving & Handling
• Understanding challenging behaviour
• Food Hygiene
• First Aid
• Hand hygiene
• Dementia care

Transportation

• Full UK driving license
• Own personal car

Medical

• Safe Administration of Medication
• Continence Care

Please apply by clicking above or at ukcil.com