At a Glance
- Tasks: Support a lady with complex needs in daily activities and personal care.
- Company: Compassionate care team dedicated to improving lives.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, flexible hours, training provided, and holiday entitlement.
- Other info: Join a supportive team with opportunities for personal growth.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in someone's life while gaining valuable experience.
- Qualifications: Must have a clean driving licence and be willing to learn.
The predicted salary is between 13.5 - 13.5 £ per hour.
Female Personal Care Assistant for a lady with multiple complex needs. The lady has non-verbal communication, epilepsy, double incontinence, and is paraplegic. She lives in Newton Aycliffe. The role will be part of a two-person care team at all times.
Hours: Alternative weeks, day shift/night shift. 36 hours/week day shift & 35 hours/week night shift. Flexibility is required to cover carer holidays and respite cover for parents.
Rate of pay: £13.50 per hour weekdays & £16.00 per hour weekends. Holiday entitlement 5.6 weeks pro rata. Pension scheme available.
Duties:
- All personal hygiene, ensuring cleanliness and skin care at all times, necessitating moving to the shower bed prior to showering, using ceiling track hoist.
- Bowl management, requiring daily suppositories.
- Continual monitoring of the client's body position and clothing to ensure skin integrity.
- Moving from bed to wheelchair and vice versa using powered ceiling hoist.
- Take and support client to her daily community activities, which include physical activities for the carer such as walking, ramps, operating and securing a powered wheelchair.
- Taking client in and out of her adaptive vehicle.
- Driving the adaptive vehicle; a clean driving licence is required. Professional driver training will be provided.
- Food preparation and meal time supervision.
- Administration of all medication in line with prescriptions.
- Administration of epilepsy rescue medication when needed.
- Aid with the Nippy cough medicine 4 times per day.
- Training will be given on all equipment and processes.
- A DBS will be required prior to commencement of employment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Meal Preparation
- Personal Care
- Social + Leisure activities
- Training
- Moving & Handling
- Transportation
- Full UK driving license; can drive a motability equipped car.
- Medical Safe Administration of Medication
- Epilepsy Awareness
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