Care Assistant for a senior lady P/T@ £13.74/hr in Ponteland- FTE - £26.8k - Newcastle upon Tyne - NE20
Job Reference (63d7dca3)
We are currently looking to recruit a team of Support Workers to provide support for an 88 year old lady who lives in her own home. She has a diagnosis of Dementia and having consistent daily support in place with experienced support workers she trusts will enable to her to continue living at home.
The purpose of your role will be to enable her to enjoy her remaining time at home, support to ensure her safety and assistance with her social and physical needs. She is a gentle, kind and funny lady with a quiet personality, she is a very proud Mum, Nanna and Great Nanna. Family and friends are a big part of her life and she enjoys a coffee and a catch up. She keeps a lovely fresh home environment and maintaining dignity & respect is paramount to her care going forward.
She enjoys watching films, dramas, catch up TV, soaps, antique programmes and keeping up with the news and what is going on in the local area.
She uses walking frames to get around in and outside her home and as she is susceptible to falls you will need to ensure she is safe and supported when moving around her home. She also has use of stairlift to access the bathroom upstairs and you will assist with this and ensure her safety.
It will be an advantage if you have a background in nursing care or support work in the private care sector, especially supporting people at home. Ideally you will have an understanding of dementia and/or supporting people with mental health needs. We are looking for a staff team who demonstrate exceptional care and compassion towards the older generation always maintaining dignity and compassion.
You should be patient, friendly and be happy to support with repeated tasks each day. She would love someone who enjoys jigsaws, likes to chat, visiting the coast and a lunch of fish and chips, if this sounds like you we would love to hear from you.
Hours and duties –
This will be discussed further at interview
To be part of a rota covering daily calls over 7 days –
30 mins AM – to support with washing and dressing, prompts for medication as well as settled and comfortable in chair downstairs, preparing hot drink
30 Mins Lunch time - support with meal preparation and providing hot drink. Support to access toilet if needed.
30 mins Tea time - support with meal preparation and hot drink support. Support to access toilet if needed.
30 mins Evening - support with washing and dressing, prompts for medication (if needed) support with getting in to bed if needed.
MAIN DUTIES
- Support with enabling independence and being able to remain living at home
- Prompting when required on a daily basis eg visiting the bathroom, dressing, taking medication and to eat/drink.
- Support with personal care when required
- Preparing food/drinks as necessary
- Ensure safety when moving around home and in the community
- Support to maintain tidiness and cleanliness of the home
Rate of pay
£13.74 per hour. Holidays are 5.6 weeks per year, pro-rata
Person Specification
Successful applicant must:
- Ideally have experience working as a support worker with children or adults especially with dementia/mental health support needs
- Be able to work on your own initiative and contact family when assistance needed or in an emergency.
- Have a positive understanding towards people with disabilities
- Have a genuine interest in working within social care and the older generation
- Have a high degree of initiative
- Be punctual and reliable
- Be flexible
- Have a happy, positive and caring nature.
- Maintaining confidentiality at all times
Car driver preferable and must have business insurance.
An Enhanced DBS Check is required, cost to be met by employer.
Services
Meal Preparation
Personal Care
Domestic Care
Social + Leisure activities
Support to remain independent
Training
Essential PA Guide
Safeguarding Adults/Children
Moving & Handling
Food Hygiene
First Aid
Hand hygiene
Dementia care
Medical
Safe Administration of Medication
Schedule, Pay & Hours
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ONA = Overnight Awake / ONS = Overnight Sleep