Support Worker/Personal Assistant – Hawick – 3162

Encompass; Hawick; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid annual leave (5.6 weeks pro rata)

Probation period 6 months

PVG scheme membership

Job summary

Encompass is seeking a care assistant in Hawick to support a lady living with dementia with morning and evening personal care, continence tasks, and daily showers. You will also help with meals and daily setup, plus 2 hours weekly social support beyond visits.

Hours total 25 per week (23 scheduled visits plus 2 hours social support); rate £14.05/hour with 5.6 weeks' paid leave and a 6-month probation. PVG membership and references required.

Qualifications

• Kind and caring, sensitive to client’s needs.
• Patient and cheerful.
• Reliable and trustworthy.
• Ability to use your own initiative.
• Experience supporting individuals living with dementia would be beneficial.
• Ability to work sensitively in a home setting respecting privacy and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Support client to ensure their safety and well-being.
• Assist with personal care routine in mornings and evenings.
• Assist with continence care and medication prompts.
• Aid meal and drink preparation and daily setup.
• Shower/personal care assistance.
• Develop a positive relationship and work as part of a team.

Skills

Dementia care experience

Home care

Compassionate care

Job description

Job Description

A lady living with dementia in Hawick, is looking for support with her personal care routine in the mornings and evenings, attending to her continence care needs in particular and assisting with a daily shower. Assistance with meal preparation and getting her setup ready for the day will also be required. Additional time of 2 hours per week has been allocated to provide social/emotional support out with the care visits.

Terms:

• Hours of work – Total of 23 hours per week as listed below:

Morning visit (1 hour) Monday – Sunday

Lunchtime visit (30 mins) Monday – Sunday

Teatime Visit (45 mins) Monday – Sunday

Evening visit (45mins) Monday – Sunday

Additional social/emotional support – 2 hours per week

• £14.05 per hour.
• Paid annual leave entitlement of 5.6 weeks pro rata
• Probationary period of 6 months
• Post subject to references and PVG scheme membership

Main Tasks & Responsibilities

• To support client to ensure their safety and well-being.
• To support with personal care routine in the mornings and evenings.
• To support with general care needs including:
  • Continence care
  • Medication prompts and applying prescribed creams
  • Meal and drink preparation.
  • Shower/personal care assistance
• To develop a positive relationship with the client and work as part of a team.

Personal Attributes

• Kind and caring, sensitive to the client’s needs
• Patient and cheerful
• Reliable and trustworthy
• Ability to use your own initiative
• Experience supporting individuals living with dementia would be beneficial
• Ability to work sensitively in a home setting respecting the client right to privacy and to always maintain professional standards of confidentiality

Skills and Experience

Experience supporting individuals living with dementia would be beneficial however someone with the right personal attributes, and to be able to show some suitability for the role will be considered.