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Pembrokeshire Direct Payments; Llandudno; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Pembrokeshire Direct Payments is seeking a friendly Personal Assistant to support a Direct Payments client with care needs in Pembrokeshire. The role involves helping the client manage daily routines, encouraging independence, and enabling social interaction within the community.

You will provide companionship, engage in conversations, assist with activities of interest, and respond to medical or safeguarding needs as required. Flexibility is essential to meet the client's care requirements.

Responsibilities

• Encourage the client to adhere to their daily domestic and personal care routines.
• Support with independence and social interaction in the community.
• Provide companionship and engage in conversations to offer social interaction.
• Assist with activities of interest and accompany the client to events or appointments.
• Be mindful of safeguarding issues and report concerns to the relevant authority.

Job description

The Direct Payments Recipient (The Direct Payments Recipient is the employer and they hold all the employer’s responsibilities associated with this role. Pembrokeshire County Council supports them to fulfil their employer obligations).

Job Description:

A Direct Payments client in Pembrokeshire is looking to employ a Personal Assistant to support them with their care needs. This post is funded through the Direct Payments scheme, which aims to enable the client to manage their support and meet their care needs independently. The successful applicant should be friendly and supportive and be able to work flexibly to meet the care needs of the client. They should be able to support the client to make their own decisions around their care needs and encourage them to maintain their independence.

The main duties to be included within this role are:

• Encourage the client to adhere to their daily domestic and personal care routines.
• Supporting with encouragement in gaining and maintaining their independence.
• Enabling the client to interact socially in their community and encourage contact with friends and family.
• Providing support to the individual, attending activities of interest.
• To provide companionship in the clients’ home, including engaging in conversation and providing them with social interaction.
• Ensuring the individuals safety at all times during your working hours
• To carry out any other reasonable tasks that are requested by the employer during your working hours, such as but not limited to; supporting with domestic tasks.
• Be mindful of safeguarding issues, and feedback any concerns to the relevant authority
• Be responsible for contacting the GP, Social Worker or Local Authority should the individual need medical assistance

Ceredigion County Council Direct Payment Support Service

Ceredigion County Council Direct Payment Support Service