Salary: £12.71 per hour (Employed) £16.00 per hour (Self-Employed)
Seeking personal assistant for 10-year-old child with complex medical needs in Barrow in Furness.
Posted on behalf of Parents/Customer:
Child's needs include cerebral palsy, vision impairment, global developmental delay, and nonverbal.
Child is a happy, chilled child with no behavioural difficulties but a lot of complex positional and feeding needs.
- Full paid training given.
- Must hold driving licence and be confident to drive a WAV.
- Must be willing and able to manual handling/position changes.
- Must be able and willing to push wheelchair on walks etc.
- Duties will include preparing pureed meals and spoon feeding.
- Child is awaiting a peg so will also include feeding via peg.
- Personal care, nappy changes, and dressing.
- Aiding with baths.
- Postural management and positional changes using different equipment including H frame hoist and Standing frame.
- Following a physio plan.
- Following a chest physio plan.
- Doing activities with child.
- Taking for days out in WAV.
- Potentially dropping off/collecting child to/from school.
- Seeking someone with an enthusiastic patient and gentle attitude who is intuitive.
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Support Worker (Child) Barrow WAF065-DH in Brighton employer: Udirect Support
As a self-employed Personal Assistant, you will have the unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the life of a vibrant individual living with MS. This role offers flexible hours, allowing you to tailor your work around your lifestyle while engaging in creative and enjoyable activities that promote independence and well-being. Join a supportive environment where your contributions are valued, and you can grow both personally and professionally through enriching experiences.
