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North Yorkshire Centre for Independent Living; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability Confident employer

Job summary

North Yorkshire Centre for Independent Living seeks Complex Care Personal Assistants to support a gentleman in his family home near York. The 24 hours per week can be split between 1 or 2 PAs with 12-hour shifts.

Role includes personal care, ventilator management, hoisting, medication administration, meal preparation and mobility support; DBS check is required and a calm, positive approach is essential.

Qualifications

• Complex care skills and knowledge.
• Powered wheelchair
• Ventilator dependent care experience desirable.
• Eyegaze experience appreciated.

Responsibilities

• All aspects of personal care
• Hoisting
• Ventilator management
• Passive movement
• Medication administration
• Meal prep
• Support with eating and drinking
• Basic domestic tasks and housework
• Use WAV for transport and appointments with 1:1 support

Skills

Complex care skills

Powered wheelchair

Ventilator

Eyegaze experience

Manual handling

Hoisting

Cough Assist

Medication administration

Education

DBS clearance

Tools

Eyegaze device

Job description

Company: North Yorkshire Centre for Independent Living

Days / Hours: Monday - Friday, shift work over 24 hours per week

1 or 2 Complex Care Personal Assistants required.

Rate: £15.00 per hour PAYE or £17.00 per hour if Self Employed

A gentleman with motor neurone disease residing near York is seeking a team of dedicated, positive, kind and experienced personal assistants to support him in his family home. He is wheelchair and ventilator dependent and uses Eyegaze to help with communication.

The 24 hours can be for 1 PA or 2 PA's with 12 hours each

The car is on a 1:1 basis

You will be able to deliver the quality of care and support he deserves to live life to the fullest by providing a safe environment, companionship, sharing great moments and creating memories.

Key responsibilities

• All aspects of personal care


• Hoisting


• Ventilator management


• Passive movement


• Medication administration


• Meal prep


• Support with eating and drinking


• Basic domestic tasks and housework


• Using his WAV for transport and support to appointments and the odd adventure (full driving license and WAV confidence essential)

Key Experience

• Complex care skills and knowledge


• Powered wheelchair


• Ventilator


• Cough Assist


• Manual handling and hoisting


• Eyegaze experience and knowledge (desirable)

Person Requirements

• First aid trained


• Must be comfortable with dogs (friendly spaniel)


• Great sense of humour


• Positive outlook


• Calm


• Experience of care in the home


• Enjoys the outdoors


• Comfortable taking long walks alongside the off road wheelchair, also lots of dog walking


• Enjoy gardening (general tidying and maintenance)


• A DBS is required for this position

Complex Care Personal Assistant D947

Company: North Yorkshire Centre for Independent Living

Salary: from £15 an hour

Hours: Part-time

Location: York

Working pattern: On-site

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 25 Aug 2026

Closing date: 24 Sept 2026

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

About Disability Confident

Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.

Experience

• Complex care: 2 years (preferred)


• Moving & Handling: 1 year (preferred)


• Eyegaze: 1 year (preferred)

Language

• Fluent English (preferred)

Work authorisation

• United Kingdom (preferred)