Personal Assistant/Support Worker
Job Description
Reference: SJC/TH/SFCCJob Title: Female Personal Assistant/Support Worker
(Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, PART 1 Applies)
Hours: Minimum – 18hrs per weekMaximum – 27hrs per week
18 hrs per week, 2 x 9 hrs overnights (9pm-6am) with the possibility of 9 hours overnight or 5 hours afternoon/evening shift.
You’re working rota will be discussed and agreed in advance however flexibility is required.
Rate of Pay: £15 per hour.Work Area/Location: The employers home address in Stowmarket, IP14
Responsible to: Directly to the employer
About the Job:
The purpose of the role is to provide support care and assistance to your client and always ensure their health and safety. A summary of tasks required is listed below:
Personal Care:
- Assistance in and out of bed/wheelchair/feeding chair by use of ceiling hoist & track.
- Assistance getting dressed and undressed.
- Changing of in incontinence pads.
- Assistance with washing and showering
- Performing passive exercise to limbs
- General grooming and personal appearance
- Preparing and administering medicines
- Preparation, setup and use of feed pump
- Use and care of gastrostomy PEG when administering medications, water and feed.
- Use and monitoring oxygen levels.
- Assist in changing position during the night.
- Suctioning of secretions as and when required
- Use of a nebuliser to loosen mucus in upper airway.
- Giving chest physio if required.
General Tasks:
- Enable me to carry out my chosen activity whether inside or outside the home by carrying out any other request that I may reasonably make.
- Generally caring, comforting and reassuring especially during and post seizure activity.
Person Specification:
- Be punctual, reliable and flexible.
- Be honest and trustworthy.
- Establish a professional standard of care, which should be maintained at all times.
- Be prepared to undertake any training that may be required to meet the needs of the role.
- A willingness to adapt to your employers’ needs is essential.
- Ensure that due consideration is given to health and safety at all times.
- Respect and safeguard the goods and property of the employer.
- Respect privacy and uphold confidentiality at all times.
- Experience working with children with complex needs preferred.
Special Conditions
A Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) is conditional for the post. This is a free and confidential process.
Disclaimer
The Rowan Organisation is acting on behalf of a third party and will not be your employer nor be responsible for any actions arising out of your employment.