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Direct Payment Employer; Glanamman; On-site; GBP 2,300 - 2,700; Part time

Job summary

Ceredigion County Council Direct Payment Support Service in Wales is seeking a part-time Personal Assistant to support an elderly lady in Glanamman for 4 hours per week across Tuesday and Thursday. The role focuses on personal care, companionship, meal preparation, and helping maintain independence in daily living.

The successful candidate will respect privacy, follow safeguarding procedures, support hydration, and document tasks accurately.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering personal care in a home setting.
• Ability to provide companionship and social interaction.

Responsibilities

• Support with personal care and dressing.
• Encourage independence and daily living skills.
• Provide companionship and social interaction.
• Assist with meals and hydration.
• Ensure safety and report concerns to authorities.
• Keep accurate records of tasks and hours.

Skills

Personal care

Companionship

Safeguarding awareness

DPA familiarity

Bilingual communication

Job description

A elderly lady from Glanamman requires a PA for 4 hours per week split between Tues & Thu. Her first language is Welsh, she is happy to converse in both the Welsh and English language.

She requires support with her personal care, she enjoys having a shower, however Personal Assistant to be mindful that she does not like water over her face. Personal Assistant to provide a lady a choice of her preferred method of washing for that day. (Strip wash or shower).

Prescribed creams to be applied as directed by the Pharmacy if required.

Personal Assistant to monitor her skin integrity, any concerns to be reported to the most appropriate health care professional.

She requires support with dressing, carers to allow her choice.

Personal Assistant to prepare and serve meals and fluids of choice. She requires encouragement to drink enough fluids. At the time of this care and support plan she did not disclose any concerns regarding swallowing, there are also no known allergies.

Personal Assistant to ensure that she is wearing her lifeline at all times.

Personal Assistant to ensure any used areas are clean and tidy before departure.

Personal Assistant to ensure that all tasks and hours are documented accurately.

Principal duties and responsibilities:

• 1. Supporting with personal care
• 2. Supporting the employer with encouragement in gaining independence
• 3. Supporting the employer to develop independent living skills
• 4. To provide companionship in the employer’s home, including engaging in conversation with the employer and providing them with social interaction
• 5. Encouraging the employer to attend appointments
• 6. Ensuring the employer’s safety at all times during your working hours
• 7. To carry out any other reasonable tasks that are requested by the employer during your working hours
• 8. To ensure compliance with Data Protection Act.
• 9. Be mindful of safeguarding issues, and feedback any concerns to Carmarthenshire County Council immediately on (01267 228751)
• 10. Be responsible for contacting the GP, Social Worker or Local Authority should the employer need medical assistance.

Relationships: Communication / Nature of Contacts:

• 1. Ability to develop supportive and caring relationship with employer.
• 2. To undertake all duties in a friendly and helpful manner.
• 3. Able to contact people on behalf of the employer when necessary.

Working in employer’s homes and supporting them to access facilities and community activities.

Ceredigion County Council Direct Payment Support Service

Ceredigion County Council Direct Payment Support Service

Ceredigion County Council Direct Payment Support Service