Personal Care Assistant for a teenager 10 - 30 hr/wk@ £15.00/hr in PR8

at  UKCIL

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We are looking for a female personal assistant to support our lovely 16yr old daughter who is non verbal with significant learning and physical disabilities. We hope to build a team of carers who can support us and each other in the care of our daughter.
The support required includes but is not limited to; changing clothes, washing or bathing, changing and personal cares.
Administering some food, fluids and medicines via a gastrostomy.
Use of slings and hoist for transfers, training will be provided.
Feeding meals and snacks orally.
An awareness of seizures and use of rescue medication although training will be provided.
The hours we require vary between school, weekends and school holidays and is negotiable. Our preference would be 2hrs in the morning starting at 06:30am on school days, slightly later at weekends. 4-6hrs Saturday and Sunday afternoon into evening including the bedtime routine. There may be a need to cover other PAs holidays and there would be extra hours during school holidays.
You would be joining a small team of carers, who have been working with us for the last 12 years but now wish to start reducing their hours.
The perfect candidate would be kind, trustworthy, excellent communication skills, punctual, comfortable working with people with significant learning and physical difficulties, good sense of humour and a positive outlook.

Services

• Personal Care
• Domestic Care
• Social + Leisure activities
• Support to remain independent

Training

• Essential PA Guide
• Safeguarding Adults/Children
• Moving & Handling
• Hand hygiene

Transportation

• Full UK driving license
• Own personal car

Medical

• Safe Administration of Medication
• Continence Care
• Epilepsy Awareness
• PEG Feeding