Overview
A family is seeking to expand their team of dedicated and compassionate personal care assistants to support their mum in the Kielder area. Support is required 7 days a week across morning, afternoon and evening calls to assist in and around her home and local community. The successful candidates will take a person-centered approach to care, supporting the client's independence, well-being, and choices, while providing essential personal, social, and domestic care. The lady enjoys cooking and baking, going out in the community for short walks, listening to music (Elvis Presley to Status Quo), watching old TV programmes (e.g., Casualty), and doing crosswords and puzzles.
Responsibilities
* To support as a second person/personal care assistant for an older lady with significant health and mobility needs with getting in/out of bed, toileting and showering, meal preparation, feeding and administration of medication, as well as socialising by taking a person-centred approach and encouraging engagement in activities or interests chosen by the client.
* The role requires close personal contact with an individual who is extremely vulnerable to the risk of infection and disease transmission.
Hours
Weekly Hours - 6 hours a week. Times to be discussed and confirmed at interview, hours to be shared between Monday and Friday preferably.
Training and Qualifications
* Essential PA Guide
* Safeguarding Adults/Children
* Moving & Handling
* Understanding challenging behaviour
* Food Hygiene
* First Aid
* Hand hygiene
* Dementia care
* Full UK driving license
* Own personal car
* Safe Administration of Medication
* Continence Care
Personal Specification
* Car driver preferred.
* Calm, patient, fun, honest and reliable, and with a caring nature. Punctual, trustworthy and able to respect confidentiality.
* Have a happy positive outlook and an outgoing personality.
* Ability to both take instructions and use own initiative.
* Experience in health & social care desirable - awareness of learning disabilities, autism and mental health needs.
Other Information
* An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate (DBS) will have to be obtained for the successful candidate (at employer's expense).
* Training: Where required, practical training and guidance will be arranged (Health and Safety matters, safeguarding Adults/Children, moving and handling, medication awareness and any client-specific training).
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