Personal Care Assistant - Harborne, United Kingdom - Queen Alexandra College

Queen Alexandra College

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Harborne, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Description:

We are seeking several personal care assistants, to work 30 hours per week throughout term time.

You will support the occupational therapist and other college staff to manage the general personal care needs of students' on a daily basis.

Key Responsibilities:

Have an awareness / experience of working with individuals with learning disabilities / difficulties, autism, physical disabilities, mental health needs and visual impairment.
Support students' to manage their personal care needs. This includes assisting with the toileting and hygiene needs of students with a range of complex physical needs; many of which require moving and handling techniques for example using hoists and other transfer equipment. _This role is of a physical nature and involves various people handling techniques, this role can be physically strenuous at times_.
A willingness to support the students to work towards independence in appropriate areas of their personal care; under the guidance of the occupational therapist
Work with the occupational therapy physical team to maintain high standards of infection control, including: hand washing, universal hygiene procedures, appropriate disposal of waste materials, dealing with bodily fluid spillages and assisting students and colleagues in adopting sound infection control measures.
Undertake any relevant training to support your role and be responsible for maintaining your own professional development.
Undertake tasks relevant to maintaining good standards of care, such as stocking the personal care rooms, equipment checks and cleaning tasks in line with infection control requirements.
Communicate effectively with students, team members, carers, families and healthcare professionals.
Work with colleagues to offer a personal care service that meets the needs of the students.
Input information onto Databridge as required and maintain accurate, professional written and electronic records in line with GDPR.
Participate in staff training and be responsible for your own professional development.

How to apply:

Please upload a CV/Resume* with details of your full employment history (since leaving school, including education, employment and voluntary work) including reasons for any gaps in employment.

This should also include a statement of the personal qualities and experience you believe are relevant to your suitability for the post and how this meets the job description requirements.

Your CV/Resume* will be re-produced in a standard format by the system (without personal identifiers) to assist us in our anonymised shortlisting process.

About Queen Alexandra College:

Queen Alexandra College (QAC) is a national residential College and registered charity that supports a diverse range of student/client abilities and needs.

Our College provides education, training, routes to independent living and employment through an innovative, holistic approach to learning and support.

QAC offers a vibrant, varied and fun educational experience for both residential and day students. Our curriculum aims to maximise adult life, independence and work opportunities for all students. Class sizes are small and support levels high.

All students, clients and staff are supported within safe and well-resourced environments.

We have educational and learning sites based in Birmingham, one of Europe's most welcoming and vibrant cities, with a rich and diverse culture.

Our main site is based in Harborne, a pleasant leafy Birmingham suburb, on a friendly and green 8-acre campus with excellent facilities and resources.

As QAC has grown, we now have new educational and learning sites - Pinewood Campus (dedicated to employment progression) and Umberslade Campus (dedicated to horticulture and outdoor learning).

QAC makes a positive difference to the lives and learning of people with disabilities and learning difficulties. We have high expectations of staff, students and clients whilst being responsive, innovative and collaborative. Our College values drive how we work with students, clients, stakeholders and as a team.

We continue to attract and retain staff of the highest calibre, who are proud of QAC's achievements and who wish to be an integral part of ongoing and future successes.