Personal Care Assistant - Bristol, United Kingdom - UKCIL

UKCIL

Verified Company

Bristol, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

**Disabled woman living in St Pauls with their medium sized dog.

Information about my client:
I am a passionately left wing person who cares deeply for the environment & fairness for all. I really benefit from a calm & gentle environment. I love my dog, music & creativity, good food, holistic therapies & creative clothing. My confidence has been greatly affected from being unable to get out of the house much & losing involvement in the activities & networks I was previously involved with; so I would appreciate the company of somebody who can be compassionate to this & patient in supporting me to find ways to safely reintegrate things i enjoy, but are suitable to my current needs, back into my life.

For instance I used to love; being at events, DJing, singing & performing, dancing, long walks in nature, foraging, riding my bike, yoga & various forms of exercise & creative activities.

I significantly benefit from & would appreciate companionship with getting time to be in & connecting with nature & breathing fresh air away from the pollution surrounding my flat.

I have multiple complex needs concerning my physical and mental health that have been exacerbated by the effects of long covid

Some of the health issues I struggle with are ME/CFS, Endometriosis, Adenomyosis & Fibroids, so I am affected by fatigue, weakness, dizziness & chronic pain (including joint pain) that can impact my mobility, heart symptoms and digestive issues. I am also Autistic with ADHD & am impacted by CPTSD, PMDD, Anxiety and Depression.
A good understanding and experience of neurodivergence, fluctuating chronic health problems and the emotional challenges that come with this are necessary for me.
As such I would appreciate someone who can understand the necessity of limiting over

- stimulation and assist me in staying organised and remembering things.

It's important that potential PA's can keep awareness & compassion in regards to impacts of the pandemic & me having health conditions that make me vulnerable to Covid & other contagious illnesses, which can risk bringing more complications to my health & well-being.

Also awareness and understanding of my Gynaecological conditions & chronic fatigue would be ideal.

I require PA's to support with tasks such as (but not limited to) the following:
Prompts with eating and drinking
Prompts with taking medication
Cooking/Preparing meals and drinks, occasionally batch cooking.
Prompts and support to select appropriate clothing to reduce overwhelming & according to weather & how my symptoms are impacting me
Reassurance with showering/bathing & being prepared & available if I am to get a symptom flare up so need support getting out & after
Support with cleaning the flat such as washing dishes, sweeping the floor, hoovering, dealing with bins & doing laundry
Checking oven, bath and unused electrical items are turned off.
Support with shopping as required.
Support to change bedding as required.
Support with decluttering and organise the house to be more manageable.
Support around & attending numerous phone and in person appointments, correspondence and communicating with various staff and practitioners at times advocating
Support to plan journeys to be able to access the community or attend support groups and appointments to reduce anxiety/overwhelm.
Support with managing health conditions checking in & noticing & prompting if signs of needing rest, breaks
Sometimes need assistance with walking dog.

Due to the nature of my conditions, the tasks may vary daily depending on how I am feeling physically and mentally.

An awareness in how to make most of & distribute hours given to work with client, especially due to the nature of her fatigue often impacting her capacity & efficiency at directing scenarios.

Ability to correspond with another PA to communicate & monitor Suniti's needs & any outstanding tasks & to ensure there is always cover for any absences.

Hours per week

I am currently entitled to 15.5hrs care a week l am hoping to have a review soon and will be asking for this to be increased
I am looking for two individuals to divide these hours between over the week.

Would ideally like a visit on Mondays, and can be flexible negotiating the other days and times. Occasional extra hours on an ad-hoc basis.

Rate of pay weekday £11.30 per hour.

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