3 x Personal Care Assistants for Lady in Holt - Paid £12-£25 per visit of 30/45 mins - HOLT - NR25
Job Reference (fe040b90)
Job Purpose
Social care opportunity to provide regular support at home for a woman with physical and mental health needs.
Hours and times of work:
Hours are variable and will be shared on a rota as part of a team.
Morning x 2 PA’s for 45 minutes @£25.50 each visit (Med & Cath trained)
Lunchtime 1 PA for 30 minutes @£12.00
Teatime x 2 PA’s for 45 minutes @£25.50 each (Med & Cath trained)
Bedtime x 1 PA for 30 minutes @£12.00
The Team
As the requirement will be to provide 4 calls each day, 7 days a week. I require a 3/4 staff who will work on a pre-arranged rota.
This can be flexible to enable leave cover etc. but should usually offer 3 or 4 working days per week for each team member.
Location: Holt
Details
I am a lady in my 50’s who is mainly in bed due to disability and also suffers from mental health issues that do not affect my cognitive ability.
As I am mainly confined to bed, I require a small team of Personal Assistants to support me with all aspects of personal care, including catheter care, washing, meal preparation, feeding and drinking, and medication management.
On one of my daily visits I would like support to get up and build my tolerance to sit in a wheelchair. It is important that my P.A’s are aware of my mental state and are responsible for my physical safety. On occasions when I need to get out of bed it would be necessary to have two P.A.s to support me to do this safely.
My P.A’s should also be animal lovers, as I have a parrot and an assistance dog so they need to be willing to feed animals and let my dog out for me during their visits. The dog does various tasks for me, including picking up my mail and emptying the washing machine, but P.A's would need to put it out to dry.
Listed below are the skills, competencies and qualities that are essential and desirable for the post. My assessment of these, both on application and at interview, will be the main factor in determining if you are successful. Please refer to these when submitting your application.
Person specification:
Essential
· Reliable, friendly and positive nature
· Experience with Catheter Care
· Experience with administering medication
· Mental Health Awareness
· Basic cooking skills
· Able to work flexibly
· Animal lover
Summary terms and conditions:
· You will be reimbursed for any agreed expenses incurred as part of the role.
The post is subject to the following:
· A satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which will be covered by the employer.
· Satisfactory references from two referees, one of which must be your current or last employer.
· Completion of a satisfactory probationary period of 3 months.
Services
Meal Preparation
Personal Care
Domestic Care
Support to remain independent
Training
Safeguarding Adults/Children
Moving & Handling
Food Hygiene
Hand hygiene
Medical
Safe Administration of Medication
Schedule, Pay & Hours
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ONA = Overnight Awake / ONS = Overnight Sleep