Female Personal Care Assistant

Contract Type: Permanent

Hourly Rate of pay: £14.56 – The hours can be F/T or P/T to suit, daytime only
between 8am and 8pm.

About the Employer
You will be working in a family home. We are a friendly relaxed couple who want
someone who can be relied upon and treated as part of the family. We are a retired
couple, she with a brain injury. You will be employed to assist the lady as, although
she is mobile, she can get confused, so you must be with her to ensure she
manages her meals, medication including insulin and all-round care as needed.
The hours are flexible and can be job shared. We will be flexible as we believe that
work must fit with the carer as well as the person being cared for.
This job is based in Cheltenham.
 

Employer Disability and Health Conditions:

•  Acquired Brain Injury
   

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 to get to and from school/work/college/social activities.
• Support and/or prompt the individual to access sporting and leisure activities.
• Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.
• Promote and encourage friendships and independence.
• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.

Only candidates over the legal age 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:
Car driver and car owner – must have business insurance.

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 and 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 essential.
• Be able to work flexibly, adapting to the employers needs on a daily basis.
• Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.
• Be flexible with length of shift, able to work a long shift or a short one depending on need.

Required Training:
Successful candidates are required to undertake any training that is considered
necessary and appropriate to the role.

• First Aid. PA must already hold relevant qualification.
   

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