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UKCIL; Frome; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

UKCIL in Frome is seeking a compassionate Personal Care Assistant for a self-employed role to support a 40-year-old sister with very severe ME. The client is bed-bound and mobility is extremely limited; shifts start with a 3-hour block and may extend, with options for Saturdays or Mondays from 9:15 am to 9:30 pm and occasional Thursday evenings.

The role requires meal preparation, personal care, light domestic tasks, and medication administration.

Qualifications

• Experience with bedbound clients and ability to manage fatigue.
• Empathy, patience and reliability in caregiving.
• Local to Frome or nearby to cover shifts.

Responsibilities

• Personal care including toileting from the bed.
• Meal preparation and spoon feeding.
• Light domestic tasks and medication administration as needed.

Skills

Personal care

Meal preparation

Manual handling

Cooking

Job description

Personal Care Assistant for a person P/T@ £20.00/hr in Frome - FTE - £39.0k

Seeking a wonderful self-employed carer to support my sister, 40 years old with very severe ME in Frome, Somerset. She is completely bed-bound (in a hospital bed) with very limited mobility.

We are looking for someone to take on either Saturdays or Mondays from 9.15am - 9.30pm and/or a 2 hour shift on thursday evening (5.30pm - 7.30pm). Additional shifts (including over-night shifts) may be possible to cover sickness / holiday for other carers (she currently has 4 other carers). Due to the severity of her fatigue the role will start with 3 hr shift and gradually increase. For this reason we are looking for carers reasonably local to Frome.

Duties involve but not limited to:

• All aspects of personal care including toileting from the bed using urine bottle / inco mats


• manual handling


• administering medication (orally)


• meal preparation and spoon feeding


• light domestic tasks

There are no cognitive issues however communication is limited due to the severity of her fatigue. We are looking for someone with a positive, can-do attitude with plenty of energy who is empathic and very patient. It is crucial that the carer has previous experience of working with bedbound clients and experience of using slide sheets is beneficial. One of the few joys in Natasha's life currently is food and so we are looking for someone that enjoys cooking and is a creative cook.We are looking for someone that is very reliable with good time management, lots of energy, patience and empathy.

Key Responsibilities

Services

• Meal Preparation


• Personal Care


• Domestic Care


• Self Employed

Training

• Essential PA Guide


• Moving & Handling


• Food Hygiene


• First Aid


• Hand hygiene

Transportation

• Full UK driving license


• Own personal car

Medical

• Safe Administration of Medication


• Continence Care

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