Support Worker/ Personal Care Assistant DP6591

Independent Lives; Crawley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local support service in Crawley is seeking a Support Worker/Personal Care Assistant to aid a gentleman in achieving independent living. The role involves various personal care tasks, including hoisting, toileting, and meal assistance, throughout the day. Ideal candidates are respectful, reliable, and have experience with health conditions such as head injuries and diabetes. The pay starts at £14.00 per hour, rising to £15.00 after a six-month probation period.

Qualifications

• Experience of caring for individuals with head injuries and other health issues.
• Good communication skills, particularly with blind and/or deaf awareness.
• Desirable to have qualifications in a care setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide morning personal care and hoisting as required.
• Assist with toileting and meal preparation throughout the day.
• Support the employer's medical team when hospitalised.

Skills

Respectful of privacy and confidentiality

Reliable with good timekeeping

Able to follow instructions and work independently

Hygienic, tidy and well-organized

Fit and healthy

Patient and excellent interpersonal skills

Honest and cheerful

Creative

Able to speak and read English

Work to high standards of health & safety

Job description

Support Worker/ Personal Care Assistant

Ref: DP6591

Location: Crawley

Details

This role is to support a Man

Drivers licence required

No

Hours per week

MONDAY - SUNDAY 2 hours of a morning starting either 8 or 9am. 1 1/2 hours starting approx. 5pm. 2 people required 1 hour starting 10pm

Hourly pay rate

£14.00 raising to £15 once 6 month probation completed

I live at home in Crawley but need help to achieve a level of independent living. I have several health issues, but these can be managed with good, efficient and skilled carers.

Staff will need a wide range of caring skills which will reflect my lifestyle and choices. Whilst most of the care will be done at home, there will be times when I am hospitalised and carers may be expected to work their shifts alongside the medical staff ensuring my safety always.

I have a head injury, Sleep apnoea, and I am registered blind with Diabetes Type 2. I am a wheelchair & hoist user, so experience of any or all these conditions will be an advantage.

Duties include

• To get a gentleman up in morning using a hoist, providing all personal care.
• Afternoon is for toileting and pad change.
• Morning - To get a gentleman up in morning using a hoist, providing all personal care.
• Tea time - for toileting and pad change, then assist with dinner and medication.
• Night - personal care and getting ready and hoisting to bed.

Candidate qualities

• Respectful of the employer's privacy and confidentiality
• Reliable with good timekeeping
• Able to both follow instructions and work on own initiative
• Hygienic, tidy and well organised
• Fit and healthy to undertake the required duties
• Patient and possess excellent interpersonal skills
• Honest and cheerful
• Creative
• Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard
• Able to always work to high standards of health & safety

Desirable Criteria

• Non Smoker preferred - smoking is not permitted in the house or car.
• Have good communication skills with blind and/or deaf awareness.
• Have experience of and qualifications of working in a care setting.
• Previous experience preferred but this is not as essential as a kind and common - sense approach to these roles.

Additional requirements

Non-smoker preferred or someone willing to refrain from smoking during working hours

Notes

All applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be willing to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check if required.

If you are successful in your application for this position, you will be either engaged directly or employed by the individual employer and not by Independent Lives. The role may be offered on an employed or self-employed basis, depending on the suitability and agreement with the employer. If the role is employed, you will be entitled to holiday pay and issued an employment contract.

Please note: If you do not hear back within three weeks of applying, unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion.