Personal Care Assistant - MB-PEM-TLH2

Job Description

Job Reference:           MB-PEM-TLH2

Job Title:                     Personal Care Assistant

Responsible to:          The employer – Child’s parents

Hours:                          10 Hours per week across 2 days

                                      11:00-16:00

                                      (Days can be discussed at interview stage)

Hourly Rate of Pay:     £13.00 PH

Based at:                      Telford, TF4

Job Purpose

I am looking for a Personal Care Assistant to support my 2-year-old son for 2 days a week for 5 hours each day. My son has severe hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy and cerebral palsy. He uses a CPAP machine to support his breathing at night. He lives at home in Telford with his sister and parents.

Main duties

Personal Care: Full support with personal care including nappy changes and dressing/bathing if required. You will be required to lift, carry and re-position the young boy using his specialist equipment, full training will be provided.

Social interaction: To provide social interaction including playing and reading.

Full training will be provided on all aspects of his care needs including CPAP, medication, moving and handling, nebuliser, chest physio, suctioning and feeds.

Person Specification:

Be patient and supportive.

Be friendly and outgoing.

Be honest, reliable, and trustworthy. 

Be respectful of the child’s dignity, at all times.

Understand the need for privacy and confidentiality.

You should have a thorough understanding of personal safety.

Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills and raise any concerns with the parents immediately.

A willingness to undergo any training highlighted by the employer.

Special Conditions:

A Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) and two satisfactory references are 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.