Personal Care Assistant for a person P/T £11.44/hr in Harrogate - FTE - £22.3k

Personal Care Assistant for a person P/T@ £11.44/hr in Harrogate - FTE - £22.3k

• Varied and rewarding position
• Located in central Harrogate
• Care experience required We are looking for a kind and compassionate personal assistant to provide afternoon care for a gentleman in his 40s with advanced multiple sclerosis.

As personal assistant, some aspects of your role would be to:

• Provide personal care (including washing, dressing and toileting)
• Provide companionship
• Help with domestic tasks
• Administer medicationA huge part of this role is to provide a fun and engaging home environment for your client, who is great fun to be around and has an infections sense of humour. The gentleman is a wheelchair user and has his own adapted vehicle so arranging enjoyable days out would be very welcome.

Full training will be provided on use of:

• Ceiling track hoist
• Accessible vehicle
• Catheter care
• Moving and handlingWe are looking for someone who can work 1-3 afternoons per week. Typical hours would include:
• Mon 1400-1800
• Tue 1400-1800
• Thu 1400-2000Please note that there is flexibility to agree on exact hours. Some overnight shifts would likely be available, which typically involve a sleeping night with a very brief waking period for care duties.

Key Responsibilities

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

• Moving & Handling
• Food Hygiene

• Safe Administration of Medication
• Continence Care
• Catheterisation
• Suction (Nasal/Oral)

Please apply by clicking above or at ukcil.com