Waking night Female Personal Care Assistant
Job Title: Waking Night Female Personal Care Assistant
Responsible to: The employer – L’S parents
Hours: 22 Hours per week
Work Pattern: Thursday and Saturday
22:00-09:00 plus extra hours
Rate of pay: £18.60 (23.00 to 7.00)
£14.31 at all other times
Location: Upper Bucklebury, RG7
Closing date: 26.09.2024 Applicants will be contacted after this date.
This is a unique opportunity to work within our family home to help support our incredible daughter “L” who is 22 years old. She is a happy peaceful person who requires continuous one to one support. She is calm and has no challenging behaviours.She requires help with all her daily needs including personal care, communicating and movement around the home. You will join a dedicated team of family and Personal Assistants.
Extra hours are required to cover PA team holidays, sickness and parents respite
Why this role exists - Purpose
To ensure L is kept safe during the night
To ensure her NIV (Non invasive ventilation) device and its use is supervised
To respond to L’s hygiene needs
To closely monitor L when she is having an episode
To respond to L’s nutritional needs
To undertake light domestic and administrative duties to support L’s family and daytime PAs
Specific tasks: Ensure L is always observed in her bedroom and via video
To undertake specific observations as needed e.g. SATS, heart rate, temperatureTo ensure L is correctly and safely positioned whilst in bed
To supervise L’s use of the NIV device during the night
To ensure the NIV device is working correctly, if not to report any issues promptly
To write up the night-time shift notes to enable correct monitoring and handover to the day shift
To check L’s hygiene and change her pad as required
To be prompt in responding to L’s needs when she has an episode and apply the agreed protocol
To give L a drink at agreed intervals, occasionally a light snack too
To undertake relevant cleaning and housework to support L’s family and meal preparations to support day staff needs
To undertake admin support e.g., printing L’s monitoring sheets.
Personal SpecificationPunctuality and reliability essential.
Able to work extra hours when required to support the PA team and parent’s respite breaksBe patient and supportive.
Be friendly and outgoing.
Be honest and trustworthy.
Understand the need for privacy and confidentiality.
You should have a thorough understanding of personal safety.
A willingness to undergo any training highlighted by the employer.
You should have some knowledge and understanding of risks.
This post is subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check at the employer’s request prior to commencing employment. This is confidential and at no cost to yourself.
The post carries a 6-month probationary period.
Disclaimer
The Rowan Organisation is acting on behalf of a third party and will not be your employer, nor responsible for any actions arising out of your employment.