Personal Care Assistant for P/T@ £12.50/hr in Shifnal Shropshire - Shifnal - TF11
Job Reference (2820a5e9)
HomeCareDirect is a national service provider and industry-leading specialist in the personalisation of care at home. We help a wide variety of people to take control over their care at home funded by Personal Budgets, Personal Health Budgets, Individual Service Funds, Integrated Personal Commissioning, Direct Payment or their own private funding.
Registered with the Care Quality Commission, HomeCareDirect provides a person centred approach with support, structure and quality to all individual care packages giving the individual the security and peace of mind that HomeCareDirect is ensuring the undertakings of keeping them safe at home, support with recruitment, employment and training for their staff, to the highest standards and meet legal and regulatory requirements.
Vacancy Summary:
This vacancy is for a part-time Personal (Care) Assistant in the Shifnal area of Shropshire. The vacancy is initially for 12 hours per month. If you are currently employed elsewhere, we can arrange hours around any existing commitments you may have, and they can be split into two or three blocks/shifts as you wish. To be discussed further at interview stage.
About me:
I am a profoundly autistic gentleman in my mid-thirties. I live at home with my family and they are very important to me. I like to get involved with fundraising and local events and I also like to be out and about in the community, attend family events and taking long walks in the countryside and visiting attractions.
What support I need:
I am non-verbal and require help in all areas of personal care. I need support with everyday tasks at home and in the community doing the things I enjoy and to achieve new goals and achievements.
You will support me to meet my healthcare needs, social needs and safety inside and outside my home. It is important that my care team support me to live out an active, enjoyable and purposeful life.
A person-centred approach is vital to me and determines what I can achieve on a daily basis.
About you and our requirements:
It is essential that you have experience with autism, learning disabilities and behaviours that challenge.
Full training is provided however, it would be advantageous if you had experience in the following:
· Medication Administer
· Challenging behaviour
· Knowledge of PICA
· Knowledge of positive behaviour support
· Safeguarding
You will be a driver with a full UK driving licence as you will need to drive our client’s own car.
An enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this vacancy (expense met by HomeCareDirect)
What we can offer you:
The current rate of pay is £12.50 per hour
Training and supervisions are paid at national minimum wage
Auto enrolment into a pension scheme
Enhanced Bank Holiday Payments
Generic training is provided along with shadowing of existing PA’s.
Full support and supervisions from your dedicated local nurse and Care Facilitator
Enhanced Pay to client support needs
Enhanced client specific training
Personal Development Plan
Blue Light Card
Long Service Awards
EAP Wellbeing Programme
· Fitness Plans
· Nutrition/Recipes
· Self Help Guides
· High Street Discounts
· 24 Hour Confidential Support
Our organisation is committed to safe and fair recruitment, safeguarding and protecting those we care for and serve. We make sure all our staff are vetted, selected, trained, and supervised fairly and to a high standard so that they can provide safe, effective, and compassionate care.
Services
Meal Preparation
Personal Care
Social + Leisure activities
Support to remain independent
Training
Safeguarding Adults/Children
Understanding challenging behaviour
Food Hygiene
First Aid
Hand hygiene
Autism / Aspergers
Transportation
Full UK driving license
Can drive a motability equipped car
Medical
Safe Administration of Medication
Schedule, Pay & Hours
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ONA = Overnight Awake / ONS = Overnight Sleep