Female Personal Care Assistant for a lady who lives in the Newton Aycliffe area - NEWTON AYCLIFFE - DL5

Female Personal Care Assistant for a lady who has multiple complex needs, non verbal communication, epilepsy, double incontinence and is paraplegic, The lady 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:   £12.00 per hour weekdays & £14.00 per hour weekends

 Wages will increase in line with minimum wage increases in April 2025 
 
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
 Bowl management, requiring daily suppositories
 Continual monitoring of the clients 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, these are physical activities for the carer including walking, ramps, operating and securing a powered wheelchair. Taking client in and out of her adaptive vehicle
 Driving the adaptive vehicle, clean driving licence 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