Support Worker/Personal Assistant – Eyemouth – 3156

Encompassborders; Eyemouth; Remote; GBP 6,337,000 - 6,612,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid annual leave 5.6 weeks pro rata

PVG clearance

Job summary

Encompassborders is seeking a cheerful and friendly support worker to assist a gentleman living in Eyemouth with his morning routine, including using a ceiling tracker hoist and providing personal care.

You will work with a small team to support safety and dignity, and the role may involve driving to provide care in the community. A driver is essential for this role; training can be provided for moving and handling.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of moving and handling and first aid would be desirable but training can be provided.
• Driver essential due to location and care needs.

Responsibilities

• Support the gentleman to ensure safety and well-being.
• Assist with personal care needs, including catheter care.
• Maintain cleanliness and tidiness of the client’s equipment and surroundings.
• Develop a positive relationship with the gentleman and his family.

Skills

Driver's license

Moving and handling

First aid

Job description

A gentleman who uses a wheelchair due to an accident which left him paralysed, living in his own home in Eyemouth, is looking for a cheerful and friendly support worker/s to join his small team. The role is to support him with his morning routine which does include the use of a ceiling tracker hoist and providing some personal care. More information can be obtained from the client himself.

Terms

• Hours of work: Saturday and Sunday mornings from 7am for 3 hours at a time, – future flexible days and times to be discussed with the employer
• £14.85 per hour.
• Paid annual leave entitlement of 5.6 weeks pro rata
• Probationary period of 3 months
• Post subject to successful reference checks and PVG

Job Description

Main Tasks & Responsibilities

• To support this gentleman to ensure their safety and well-being.
• To support with personal care needs, including catheter care.
• To maintain cleanliness and tidiness of the client’s equipment and surroundings
• To develop a positive relationship with the gentleman and his family
• To work alongside another member of the team when required but to work independently too.

Person Specification

Personal Attributes

• Kind and caring, sensitive to the client’s needs
• Patient, reliable and trustworthy
• Ability to use your own initiative.
• A good communicator and have a chatty, cheerful personality.
• Ability to work sensitively in a home setting respecting the client and family’s right to privacy and to maintain professional standards of confidentiality.

Skills and Experience

Knowledge of moving and handling and first aid would be desirable but not essential as training can be provided.

Experience is not essential for a candidate with the right personal attributes, but they should be able to show some suitability for the role.

Due to the location a driver would be essential for this role.