Self Employed Personal Care Assistant required in BH5 (Southbourne end), 2.5 hours per week, job reference number EMTFDF

BCP Council; England; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain is seeking a self-employed Personal Care Assistant to support an older couple in their home in the Southbourne area. The role involves two fixed visits each week, with additional cover and permanent shifts possible within a team of carers.

Experience with dementia, moving and handling, and medication support is valued. Visits include Monday morning at 08:30 for 1.5 hours and Friday evening at 21:00 for 1 hour.

Qualifications

• Relevant care qualifications or training.
• Experience with older people or adults with care needs.
• Experience with dementia or cognitive impairment.
• Ability to manage medication, appointments or daily routines.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care support to an older couple in their home.
• Support people with physical health, frailty and memory loss needs.
• Attend Monday visit at 08:30 for 1.5 hours.
• Attend Friday visit at 21:00 for 1 hour.
• Cover holiday and sickness shifts when available.
• Take on permanent shifts if they become vacant and you choose to accept.

Skills

Personal care

Moving and handling

Medication support

Education

Relevant care qualifications or training

Job description

Self-employed personal care assistant for an older couple in the Southbourne area, arranged through BCP Council's Direct Payments Advice Service, with the couple as the person the work is for. The work is a short weekly visit supporting two people, aged 90 and 93, with frailty, physical health and memory loss needs. Two fixed visits, on Monday morning and Friday evening, are supplemented by possible cover and permanent shifts within a team of 10 carers. Fit is judged on experience of older people, dementia, moving and handling and medication support, and the rate is stated on application.

What the job involves

• Provide personal care support to an older couple, aged 90 and 93, in their home
• Support people with physical health, frailty and memory loss needs
• Monday visit at 0830 lasting 1.5 hours
• Friday visit at 2100 lasting 1 hour
• Cover holiday and sickness shifts when available
• Take on permanent shifts if they become vacant and you choose to accept

What's required

Qualifications

• Relevant care qualifications or training

Experience

• Supporting older people or adults with care and support needs
• Working with people living with dementia or cognitive impairment
• Providing support in a person's home environment
• Managing medication, appointments or daily routines

Skills & knowledge

• Personal care and moving and handling