Personal Care Assistant South Bristol 8hrs Per Week - UKCIL

UKCIL

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Bristol, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Job opportunity for a Personal Care Assistant in South Bristol:

This will be an enjoyable and varied role for the right applicant who will be employed to mainly support me to access social, creative, well-being, and other activities and to spend time in nature.

This role is for 8 hours per week.

Either:
Monday and Tuesday 10-2 or 12-4

Or alternatively:
Saturday 10-2 or 12-4 and two 2hr shifts Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday evenings (6pm to 8pm).
You will be given set shifts but the ability to be flexible week to week is advantageous.

My recovery goals are to create strong social and support networks; slowly build my confidence and physical stamina; find new hobbies; engage with the local and wider community and to better manage my health, my home, and my physical and emotional well-being.

You will also assist me with other aspects of everyday life including domestic duties; attending hospital and medical appointments; liaising with professionals; providing advocacy support when needed, and general support and companionship.

About me:

I am in my 40s and I live with physical disabilities that significantly affect my ability to carry out everyday tasks, and chronic mental health difficulties.

I would describe myself as funny, intelligent, insightful, creative, enthusiastic and determined, with a real passion for the outdoors and nature.

I live alone and do not have any support other than the PAs and other professionals who work with me.

I have a very strong sense of independence and need the people supporting me to be very respectful of my home and my choices, and to allow me to maintain my sense of autonomy: therefore you would need to have the ability to communicate skilfully, and to always be compassionate, considerate and mindful of my needs.

I really enjoy working as a team with my PAs, with them assisting me in a way that empowers me to live my best life: taking some of the load off me to reduce my mental and physical fatigue, but still allowing me to feel in control of my home and my life choices.

Tasks will be varied and could include:
Well-being

Assisting with wellbeing activities eg arts & crafts, relaxation, time in nature
Supporting to find and attend accessible social or sporting activities
Assisting to spend time in, and maintaining the garden
Providing companionship
Empowering and enabling me to remain independent and autonomous of my own decisions and my home

Physical activities

Taking responsibility for remembering to pack bags and vehicle for outings
Finding new activities
Driving (to activities, woodland, beaches etc)
Route planning
Loading and securing equipment carefully and safely into the vehicle
Providing companionship

and emotional support to assist with overcoming anxiety and panic attacks

Assisting with maintaining a good routine for physiotherapy and hydrotherapy exercises (exercise guides are provided by specialists)

Domestic

Assisting with meal planning and batch cooking nutritious food from fresh ingredients
Maintaining high standards of hygiene and cleanliness in the home
Assisting with organising and tidying
Personal care
Looking after pet cats

Secretarial

Taking the mental load of remembering things eg tasks, routines, appointments
Finding accessible places and activities
Planning days out and taking responsiblity for route planning, parking, accessibility, packing bags etc
Advocating for me and liasing with other professionals or organisations
Making notes during medical appointments
Making phone calls, letter writing, completing online forms
Liaising with mental health professionals, pharmacy and GP
Record keeping

Practical

Manual handling (eg carrying wheelchair up and down stairs)
Driving (transportation to appointments and activities)
Shopping, running errands, collecting medication and other odd jobs

Skills required:

Caring personality, cheerful nature, and an enthusiastic and positive attitude
Highly respectful of other people's homes, beliefs, and ways of doing things
Careful, amenable and respectful when carrying out duties
Ability and willingness to follow direction
High level of compassion for mental health difficulties
Reasonably strong and fit and able to undertake physical activities
Careful and confident driver
Good personal and professional boundaries
Highly reliable
Willingness and ability to occasionally be flexible with shift pattern
Attention to detail
Love of animals and experience of caring for cats
Clean and considerate personal habits
Confident swimmer and cyclist
Ability to work independently, self manage, and use own initiative to get tasks done
Fast learner who can carry out tasks with initiative, confidence and independence
Naturally takes responsibility
Confident and professional phone manner
Excellent communication skills
Excellent listening skills
Planning skills
Good organisational skills