Personal Care Assistant - Sunderland, United Kingdom - Penderels Trust

Penderels Trust

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Sunderland, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job Ref:
SUN14815JK- Sunderland

About the Employer

I am the mother of a teenaged boy with quadriplegic cerebral palsy, so he has very limited mobility and needs a wheel chair.

He also needs help with all physical needs such as dressing, eating, going to the toilet and getting into and out of the car and bed.

He has no learning disability, so is quite switched on, he can talk although he can be unclear when he speaks, he also often uses technology to help him talk.

He is interested in sport and is a season ticket holder for Newcastle Utd, he also likes computer games and is very involved in a number of local youth groups.

Employer Disability and Health Conditions

Mobility / Physical

quadriplegic cerebral palsy

Other relevant information

The individual keeps pets in the home.1 Dog.

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 to get to and from school/work/college/social activities.
Support and/or prompt the individual to access sporting and leisure activities.
Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.
Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.

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

Full driving licence is essential as the role requires you to drive the employer's vehicle (employer to check age requirement with car insurance provider).

Required Skills:

Be honest, reliable, trustworthy and punctual.
Be patient, supportive and caring.
Have good listening skills and be able to provide nonjudgemental emotional support.
Previous caring experience is not essential, however you should have a genuine interest in supporting people with a disability/illness to achieve their goals.
Have a lively personality.

Required Training
Moving and Handling. Training will be provided by the employer.

Job Types:
Part-time, Permanent

Part-time hours: 4 per week

Salary:
£12.00 per hour

Benefits: