Penderels Trust
Female Personal Care Assistant
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Job Reference: LIN17625AHa1
Sutton on Sea, Lincolnshire, LN12
About The Employer
You will be working with a 55-year-old caring lady, in a homely environment. Also working alongside a team of experienced PA’S. The job involves personal care and activities and outings. Amount other responsibilities shown in the list.
Disability are MS and fibromyalgia.
Employer Disability And Health Conditions
- Mobility / Physical
- Acquired Brain Injury
- Vision
- Cognitive / Learning
- Mental Health
Other relevant information
The individual keeps pets in the home: 2 friendly dogs.
About The Role
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Support and/or prompt with personal care. This may include toileting, showering/bathing, getting in and out of bed, getting dressed.
- Support and/or prompt with cooking/meal preparation and eating meals/drinks.
- Support and/or prompt the individual to take medication.
- Assist with household chores and general homemaking.
- Support and/or prompt to attend appointments as necessary, e.g. hospital/doctors.
- Support with food shopping.
- Support the individual to look after/care for pets.
- Support and/or prompt the individual to access sporting and leisure activities.
- Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.
- Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.
- Support with managing paperwork & correspondence.
- Support with gardening.
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Only candidates aged 18 or over should apply for this position as you will be required to administer medication. The individuals needs may vary from day to day and your tasks may reflect this. You could be required to perform other duties as reasonably required.
You have a responsibility as an employee to report all accidents to the employer immediately. You have a duty to report defects and / or hazards which may give rise to an accident.
You are to ensure the safety of the individual at all times. Due to the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is subject to a satisfactory DBS disclosure (costs will be covered).
Transport Requirement
Full driving licence is essential as the role requires you to drive the employer’s vehicle, for insurance purpose you must be 21.
Required Skills
- Be honest, reliable, trustworthy and punctual.
- Maintain confidentiality and respect privacy, including the prohibited use of social media in relation to the job role.
- To be able to work on own initiative.
- To work as part of a team.
- To be able to follow instructions accurately.
- Be patient, supportive and caring.
- Have good listening skills and be able to provide non-judgemental emotional support.
- Be empathetic.
- Previous caring experience is not essential, however you should have a genuine interest in supporting people with a disability/illness to achieve their goals.
- Be able to work flexibly, adapting to the employers needs on a daily basis.
- Flexibility would be an advantage as the hours may be variable.
- Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.
- Have a lively personality.
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Required Training
Successful candidates are required to undertake any training that is considered necessary and appropriate to the role.
- Moving and Handling. Training will be provided by the employer.
- Catheter Care. Training will be provided by the employer. xlqdzyr
When You Are Required
12 hours per week
- Tuesday, 5 pm till 9pm
- Wednesday, 5pm till 9pm
- Friday, 5pm till 9pm
- Saturday, 9am till 2pm every 4th week. Maybe require to work 5pm till 19.30pm
Salary: £13.05 p/h
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