Relief Female Care Assistant D273

North Yorkshire Centre for Independent Living; Scarborough; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A local care service provider is seeking an experienced Relief Female Personal Assistant to care for a 79-year-old disabled lady. Responsibilities include personal care, meal assistance, and light cleaning duties. Applicants must have moving and handling experience and be prepared for flexible scheduling. This temporary part-time role offers £14.70 per hour and requires female applicants only due to the nature of care. A DBS check will be provided by the employer.

Qualifications

• Experience with moving and handling (1 year preferred).
• Experience in care work (3 years preferred).

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and assist with eating, meal preparation and medication handling.
• Perform light cleaning duties as required.
• Support daytime and sleepover hours and accompany the lady on outings.
• Engage and occupy the lady throughout the day.
• Move and handle the lady using appropriate safety and technique.
• Attend required DBS check (paid by the employer).
• Cover holidays and sickness, including short-notice and weekend shifts.

Skills

Moving & Handling

Care Work

Job description

Overview

An experienced Relief Female Personal Assistant is required to cover maternity leave/holidays/sickness of staff who care for a 79-year-old disabled lady suffering from MS with some mental health needs.

The role includes all aspects of personal care, assist with eating and meal preparation and handling medications there will be some light cleaning duties. The hours will be daytime and sleepover hours. You will accompany her on outings around the area and be able to keep the lady occupied throughout the day. The lady is a wheelchair user so moving and handling experience is essential.

A DBS check will be required and paid for by the employer. Pay is £14.70 per hour and £87.20 per sleepover, and time and a half on bank Holidays. Applicant must be able to cover holidays and sickness, sometimes at short notice and on weekends.

Exception Under The Equality Act (2010) - the post is only open to female applicants due to the personal assistance required.

Please email you CV quoting Ref: D273. Nycil act on behalf of the employer, and we will pass any applications direct to them.

Job Types: Part-time, Temporary

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and assist with eating, meal preparation and medication handling.
• Perform light cleaning duties as required.
• Support daytime and sleepover hours and accompany the lady on outings.
• Engage and occupy the lady throughout the day; adjust activities to wheelchair access needs.
• Move and handle the lady as a wheelchair user with appropriate safety and technique.
• Attend required DBS check (paid by the employer).
• Cover holidays and sickness, including short-notice and weekend shifts.

Qualifications

• Moving & Handling: 1 year (preferred).
• Care Work: 3 years (preferred).