Job Title
Female Personal Assistant / Support Worker
Hours
Part Time & Full Time Positions available (10 hours – 32 hours per week) + a maternity cover position available
Work Pattern
Variable shifts to be discussed at interview stage
Hourly Rate of Pay
£13 per hour
Location
Employer's own home in Lakenheath / Brandon near Bury St Edmunds / West Suffolk and out in the local community.
Job Purpose
To support, assist and be a friendly companion to a young female that has a rare and progressive condition called Hallervorden-Spatz disease also known as Neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation (NBIA). The lady has a great sense of humour and lives in a family home with Mum & Dad. The lady has her own space in the house. The purpose is to build a trusting professional relationship with the lady, as well as being a friend to her. To support her with her day to day living, support with personal care and social care tasks and to help develop her quality of life. The lady enjoys good company, TV, football, shopping, sports and enjoys spending time with her family. Candidate must have a full UK driving licence.
Main duties
* Personal care (washing, dressing, brushing teeth etc) requiring full assistance with all movements and activities
* Assisting medication
* Rehabilitation
* Full support with meals; she is on a pureed diet
* Support with all transfers (in and out of wheelchair, bed, chair etc)
* Support and attend health care appointments
* Support with social tasks such as visiting family, going to sporting events, shopping, going to the pub, visiting family etc.
* Report any issues to the lady’s Mum and Dad
* Perform other duties as may reasonably be required
Personal Specification
* Experience of working with vulnerable adults
* Flexible in the hours and times you can work
* Trustworthy and honest, essential due to parents’ involvement
* Good sense of humour and friendly joke
* Thorough understanding of personal safety
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* Willingness to undergo any training highlighted by the employer
* Knowledge and understanding of risks
* Awareness and knowledge of equal opportunities
Special Conditions
This post is subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check at the employers request prior to commencing employment. The post carries a 6‑month probationary period. Employment is offered subject to satisfactory references.
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