Personal Wellbeing Assistant (multiple)

The Methodist Church in Britain; Coventry; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Rolling induction program

Accredited training

Job summary

Stoke-on-Trent City Council is seeking a compassionate Community Care Assistant to support adults to live independently across the city. The role involves personal care, medication administration, meal preparation and assisting with daily activities in a person-centred way, while protecting privacy, dignity and choice.

This part-time post is 21 hours a week, mainly evenings 4pm–10pm, with weekends on a rota and travel across north and south Stoke.

Qualifications

• Willingness to complete the Care Certificate and equivalent Level 2 in Health and Social Care
• Willingness to achieve equivalent Level 3 in Health and Social Care

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centred personal care, including bathing and toileting
• Administer medication, including controlled drugs
• Contribute to care plans and assessments
• Support meal preparation with attention to nutrition
• Escort to appointments and deliver exercise programmes
• Apply infection control and food hygiene measures
• Escalate safeguarding concerns and report as policy
• Keep accurate electronic records and reports on progress

Skills

Medication administration unsupervised

Interpersonal communication

Literacy and numeracy

IT familiarity (Outlook)

Care Act knowledge

Safeguarding knowledge

Organisational skills

Education

Care Certificate Level 2

Level 3 in Health and Social Care

Tools

Outlook

Electronic records systems

Job description

This Community post with Stoke-on-Trent City Council supports adults to live as independently as possible, mostly in their own homes across the city. The work centres on personal care, medication, meals and drinks, delivered in a person-centred way that protects privacy, dignity and choice. It is part-time at 21 hours a week, mainly on evening shifts from 4pm to 10pm, with weekends on a rota and travel across north and south Stoke. Candidates must be able to cover the whole city by car or public transport and give medication unsupervised.

What the job involves

• Provide person-centred personal care, such as bathing, toileting, continence care and oral hygiene, encouraging or assisting adults as needed
• Administer medication, including controlled drugs
• Contribute to care act assessments and individualised care plans
• Support meal preparation with attention to nutrition and diet
• Supervise, monitor and coach adults, escort them to appointments and outings, and deliver tailored exercise programmes
• Apply infection control and food hygiene measures and use protective equipment
• Work in partnership with professionals and external agencies to meet individuals' needs
• Escalate safeguarding concerns immediately and report in line with policy
• Contribute to and follow risk assessments, including dynamic risk assessments
• Keep accurate electronic records and write reports on adults' progress and changes in health or needs
• Provide emergency cover as the council's provider of last resort
• Carry out commercial activities, including cleaning tasks, to keep the service efficient

What’s required

Qualifications

• Willingness to complete the Care Certificate and equivalent Level 2 in Health and Social Care
• Willingness to achieve equivalent Level 3 in Health and Social Care

Experience

• Examples of working both as part of a team and alone with positive outcomes
• Understanding of common health conditions and how they affect care

Skills & knowledge

• Able to administer medication unsupervised and respond to challenging situations
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills
• Good literacy and numeracy, and able to read and write in English
• Competent with IT such as Outlook and electronic monitoring and records systems
• Up-to-date understanding of the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act and adult safeguarding
• Good organisational skills

Checks & eligibility

• Current valid driving licence, or access to public or other transport to cover the whole city
• Physically and mentally able to perform the activities of the role

Other

• Flexible and reliable, including working outside normal hours when needed
• Commitment to striving for a good or outstanding CQC rating

What’s offered

• Rolling programme of induction and accredited training
• Comprehensive framework of core skills and knowledge from the council