Personal Care Assistant 24 hr/wk £14.50/hr in Blackburn - FTE - £28.3k

Personal Care Assistant 24 hr/wk @ £14.50/hr in Blackburn - FTE - £28.3k

Apply at UKCIL.com. Reference: 2a8c8f58

Our client has a wide range of interests particularly getting out in the community and attending day centres

You will be working as part of a small team, and will work on a 2:1 basis for moving and handling tasks.

Your contracted hours will be: Between 20- 24hours per week

You must be comfortable being around animals as there are pets in the clients home (cats and dogs).

A car driver will be preferred to enable our client to attend day centres and other activities.

In return Salvere Support offers:

• £14.50 per hour
• A DBS paid for by us.
• Full induction and ongoing support
• Bespoke clinical training sessions
• Additional pay for each online training course completed
• Overtime opportunities
• Pension ContributionsAll training is provided and will consist of e-learning courses, face-to-face sessions, practical training, clinical training and competencies. The training is bespoke to the client and fully comprehensive for meeting their needs. We also provide refresher training on a regular basis, to keep your knowledge and skills current.

Who we are looking for:

You must be self motivated, well organised, reliable and an excellent team player. As well as being a naturally caring and compassionate person, we’re seeking Care / Support workers with experience of:

• Gastronomy care and administration of prescribed feed, fluid and medication
• Having a clean, full driving licence is desirable, as there is the potential for use of a mobility vehicle.
• Personal care, including incontinence pad changes and measures to maintain skin integrity
• Moving and Handling (including hoisting)
• Dystonia and Flails
• Domestic duties ( Food prep, laundry, cleaning)
• Monitoring of general health and well being, & daily record keeping
• Communication support.You should also have:
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
• Flexibility to cover annual leave and sicknessDue to the nature of a personal caring role and working in an individual’s home, sometimes alongside family members, Personal Assistants may be required to deal with difficult situations and/or challenging behaviour on occasions, which should be approached in a calm and professional manner

This role is subject to an enhanced DBS check. You must also have eligibility to work in the UK. We are unable to offer sponsorship. Please use the job reference SSL/EF/ JW for your application form

Key Responsibilities

• Personal Care
• Domestic Care
• Social + Leisure activities
• Support to remain independent

• Full UK driving license
• Own personal car

• Epilepsy Awareness
• PEG Feeding

Please apply by clicking above or at ukcil.com