Personal Care Assistant for a senior gentleman P/T@ £17.23/hr in Ponteland - Newcastle upon Tyne - NE20

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Personal Care Assistant
Ponteland
To provide care and support with waking night shifts

Hello, I am a gentleman with a diagnosis of Transverse Myelitis, and I have a tracheotomy. I live in Ponteland with my wife. I have 1:1 and 2:1 support with a 24/7 care package.

I am looking for an enthusiastic and committed Personal Care Assistant to join my care team to cover 1 x 12 hour waking night shift per week (Friday). This will increase in April 2026 on a rota of 2 x 12 hour waking night shifts one week and 1 x 12 hour waking night shift week two. We are looking for someone who is flexible and who is willing to cover for holidays/sickness.

If you would like to work in a rewarding role, I would love to hear from you.

Main Duties

To support with moving & handling and transfers with a full-bodied hoist for positional changes.
Personal Care to include, support with showering, bathing and dressing, oral care and toileting
Support with meals as I have a mashed diet
Administer medication via a PEG and manage the PEG
Tracheotomy care and oral suction
To support to access the local community and assistance via a specialist wheelchair.
Support to maintain a habitable home.

Essential Criteria:

Have a high degree of initiative
Be punctual and reliable
Be flexible
Have a happy and positive nature

Rates of pay:

Waking hours are 17.23 per hour

Out of pocket expenses will be met by the Employer (excluding travel to and from work). This post is subject to a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check and references (Cost to be met by Employer)

Services

Meal Preparation

Personal Care

Domestic Care

Social + Leisure activities

Support to remain independent

Training

Safeguarding Adults/Children

Moving & Handling

Food Hygiene

First Aid

Hand hygiene

Medical

Safe Administration of Medication

Continence Care

Catheterisation

Suction (Nasal/Oral)

PEG Feeding

Schedule, Pay & Hours

Time

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

Mor

Aft

Eve

ONA

ONS

ONA = Overnight Awake / ONS = Overnight Sleep

Hour/Week

12.0

Pay/hr

£17.23

Weekly Actual

£207

Monthly Actual

£896

Annual Actual

£10,752

Annual FTE

£35,838

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Personal Care Assistant for a senior gentleman P/T@ £17.23/hr in Ponteland - Newcastle upon Tyne - NE20

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