Palliative Personal Care Assistant for a gentleman P/T@ £13.09/hr in Blyth - FTE - £25.5k - Blyth - NE24

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We are looking for a kind, caring and committed care assistant to support a 53-year-old gentleman, in the Blyth area, to remain independent at home. The gentleman lives with his wife and 11-year-old daughter. He also has three grown up children. As a result of his diagnosis, he has young on set dementia impacting on all aspects of his daily life, and epilepsy.

There are a team of carers in place already and we are looking for an enthusiastic applicant to complete the team. There is a small dog in the property so the successful applicant MUST be willing to work in a property with animals.

Please be advised the client is palliative care and applicants willing to accept a temporary position will be taken forward for face to face interviews.

The ideal applicant will:

Be willing to support with all daily living tasks including personal care, toileting and feeding support.
Be experienced supporting individuals both mentally and physically. Informal experience is considered.
Be able to build a relationship with the client, through encouragement, engagement and communication.
Support him to care for his daughter when his wife is at work
Work alongside the gentleman’s family and team of care workers to meet his needs and access appropriate activities. He is 2:1 support and you must be physical able to manage the demands of the role.

The gentleman enjoys:

Football especially Newcastle United

Rate of Pay: £13.09 per hour

Hours Breakdown:

Shifts available :

Monday 7am - 8am x 2 people
3pm - 9pm x 1 person

Tuesday 7am - 8am x 2 people

Wednesday 7am - 8am x 2 people
1pm - 9pm x 1 person

Thursday 7am - 9pm x 1 person

Friday 7am - 8am x 2 people
3pm - 9pm x 1 person

Saturday = 7am - 9pm x 1 person

Sunday = 7am - 9pm x 1 person

Total weekly hours open = 70

******Shifts can be split and worked between multiple carers******

Holiday and Sickness cover – ad hoc as required
Holiday pay is accrued at 5.6 weeks pro rata per year

An enhanced disclosure and barring certificate for adults and children will be required. Full cost will be met by the employer.

All training as appropriate will be provided via on-the-job, online and face-to-face training. The successful applicant will have access to the local authority learning together portals for all appropriate training.

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

Dementia care

Medical

Safe Administration of Medication

Continence Care

Epilepsy Awareness

Schedule, Pay & Hours

Time

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

Mor

Aft

Eve

ONA

ONS

ONA = Overnight Awake / ONS = Overnight Sleep

Hour/Week

35.0

Pay/hr

£13.09

Weekly Actual

£458

Monthly Actual

£1,985

Annual Actual

£23,824

Annual FTE

£27,227

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Palliative Personal Care Assistant for a gentleman P/T@ £13.09/hr in Blyth - FTE - £25.5k - Blyth - NE24

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