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

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Job Reference (1ec93f38)

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.

He has a diagnosis of Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) a rare inherited disorder affecting the brain, causing a progressive loss of physical and mental skills. As a result of his diagnosis, he has young on set dementia impacting on all aspects of his daily life and epilepsy.

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.

The gentleman enjoys:

Being outdoors walking and visiting the beach
Football especially Newcastle United

He is a laid back, calm gentleman with a fab sense of humour. Somebody with a similar demeanor would be preferred.

Rate of Pay: £13.09 per hour

Hours Breakdown:

11 hours per week -

8am to 7pm every Saturday
Holiday and Sickness cover – ad hoc as required
Holiday pay is accrued at 5.6 weeks pro rata per year
Expenses and mileage will be paid in agreement with the employer

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

Transportation

Full UK driving license

Own personal car

Medical

Safe Administration of Medication

Continence Care

Schedule, Pay & Hours

Time

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

Mor

Aft

Eve

ONA

ONS

ONA = Overnight Awake / ONS = Overnight Sleep

Hour/Week

11.0

Pay/hr

£13.09

Weekly Actual

£144

Monthly Actual

£624

Annual Actual

£7,487

Annual FTE

£27,227

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

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