Personal Care Assistant for a teenage 20 hr/wk@ £15.00/hr in Southport - FTE - £29.3k - Southport - PR8

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We are looking for a female personal assistant to support our lovely 16yr old daughter who is non verbal with significant learning and physical disabilities. We hope to build a team of carers who can support us and each other in the care of our daughter.

The support required includes but is not limited to; changing clothes, washing or bathing, changing and personal cares.
Administering some food, fluids and medicines via a gastrostomy. Full training will be provided.
Use of slings and hoist for transfers, training will be provided.
Feeding meals and snacks orally.
An awareness of seizures and use of rescue medication would be preferred although training will be provided.

The hours we require vary between school, weekends and school holidays and is negotiable. Ideally we are looking for someone who would be available for 2hrs in the morning starting at 06:30am on school days, slightly later at weekends. 4-6hrs Saturday and Sunday afternoon into evening including the bedtime routine. These shifts could be split between the team.

There may be a need to cover other PAs holidays and there would be extra hours available during school holidays.

You would be joining a small team of carers, who have been working with us for the last 12 years but now wish to start reducing their hours.

The perfect candidate would be kind, trustworthy, excellent communication skills, punctual, comfortable working with people with significant learning and physical difficulties, good sense of humour and a positive outlook.

Services

Personal Care

Domestic Care

Social + Leisure activities

Support to remain independent

Training

Essential PA Guide

Safeguarding Adults/Children

Moving & Handling

Hand hygiene

Transportation

Full UK driving license

Own personal car

Medical

Safe Administration of Medication

Continence Care

Epilepsy Awareness

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

20.0

Pay/hr

£15.00

Weekly Actual

£300

Monthly Actual

£1,300

Annual Actual

£15,600

Annual FTE

£31,200

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Personal Care Assistant for a teenage 20 hr/wk@ £15.00/hr in Southport - FTE - £29.3k - Southport - PR8

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