Live-in Care Assistant for a senior lady - NORWICH - NR16
Job Reference (daa7713f)
Position 1: Live-in PA.
I am a 65 year old lady with a rare form of dementia caused by a gene mutation. I am looking for a self-employed Personal Assistant to work alongside the existing PA, providing live-in care, week on, week off. With my condition I need constant supervision and support. I am looking for a female carer to support me with personal care including toileting and washing, washing my hair, helping me in and out of the bath and drying off. I need support at mealtimes and throughout the day with feeding and drinking, including prompts to chew and swallow and encouragement to drink because I forget. I am often restless and unsettled and pace around during the day unless I am kept occupied, so I will require supervision throughout the day with activities and to maintain my safety as I am no longer aware of personal risks and am impulsive in my behaviours. I need support with social activities and love going for walks each day. I also require assistance to attend to some household tasks. There is a family dog in the household, a chocolate Labrador, so you will need to be comfortable with dogs, and my husband lives there too.
Location: Bunwell, NR16
Details:
Assisting with feeding during main meals, prompting snacks and encouraging fluids; assisting toileting throughout the day and usually once at night and cleaning up after accidents, assisting with bathing, drying and dressing as required. Social activities daily, support to go out on walks, support with attending to household chores and promote activities that calm my anxiety.
Tasks:
Personal care
Dressing assistance
Meal Preparation
Eating assistance
Activities, including daily walks, games, painting, colouring, puzzles
Attending appointments
Trips out
Some housework
Person specification
Essential:
Female due to the personal care element
Self-employed and be able to invoice the client
Current liability insurance
NVQ Level 3 – Health & Social Care
First aid trained with up-to-date certificate
Clean driver’s license and the appropriate business insurance
Willing to work alongside the current PA
Willing to learn about this condition and attend training courses if required
5 years + experience in the care sector
Desirable:
Any experience of working with bvFTD or any other types of dementia.
Summary terms and conditions:
· The rate of pay for this position is up to £1,500 per week, depending on experience.
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
Social + Leisure activities
Support to remain independent
Training
Safeguarding Adults/Children
Moving & Handling
Understanding challenging behaviour
Food Hygiene
First Aid
Hand hygiene
Dementia care
Transportation
Full UK driving license
Own personal car
Schedule, Pay & Hours
Time
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ONA = Overnight Awake / ONS = Overnight Sleep