Personal Assistant/Support Worker - SJC/TH/SFCC2

Job Description 

Reference: SJC/TH/SFCC

Job Title:    Female Personal Assistant/Support Worker

                   (Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, PART 1 Applies)

Hours:        Minimum – 18hrs per week

                   Maximum – 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.