Personal Care Assistant - Auckley, United Kingdom - Penderels Trust

Penderels Trust

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Auckley, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job Reference:
DON14581LR1

Location:
Auckley, Doncaster, Yorkshire

About the Employer
You would be supporting a gent who has Parkinson's. He is very easy going and prefers to be independent, somethings just take a little longer these days. He enjoys eating good food, drinking craft beers and music (he has a collection of LPs).

Employer Disability and Health Conditions

Mobility / Physical

About the Role

Duties and Responsibilities

Support and/or prompt with personal care. This may include toileting, showering/bathing, getting in and out of bed, getting dressed.
Support and/or prompt the individual to take medication.
Assist with household chores and general homemaking.
Support and/or prompt to attend appointments as necessary, e.g. hospital/doctors.
Support with food shopping.
Support and/or prompt the individual to access sporting and leisure activities.
Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.
Promote and encourage friendships and independence.
Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.
Support with managing paperwork & correspondence.

The individuals needs may vary from day to day and your tasks may reflect this. You could be required to perform other duties as reasonably required.

You have a responsibility as an employee to report all accidents to the employer immediately. You have a duty to report defects and / or hazards which may give rise to an accident. You are to ensure the safety of the individual at all times.

Transport Requirement
Car driver and car owner - must have business insurance.

Required Skills:

Be honest, reliable, trustworthy and punctual.
Maintain confidentiality and respect privacy, including the prohibited use of social media in relation to the job role.
To be able to work on own initiative.
To be able to follow instructions accurately.
Be patient, supportive and caring.
Have good listening skills and be able to provide nonjudgemental emotional support.
Be empathetic.
Previous caring experience is essential.
Be able to work flexibly, adapting to the employers needs on a daily basis.
Flexibility would be an advantage as the hours may be variable.
Be selfmotivated with a willingness to get involved.

Other skills include:
Reliability is very important. Also some degree of physical fitness would be desirable to assist with movement and getting into/out of bed.

Job Types:
Part-time, Permanent

Part-time hours: 17 per week

Salary:
From £11.00 per hour

Benefits: