Female Support Worker/Personal Care Assistant
Ref: DP7150
Location: Worthing
Details
This role is to support a Child
The candidate should be a woman*
Drivers licence required: No
Hours per week:
2 waking nights per week, Wednesday and Sunday, 9.00pm-8.00am plus ad-hoc nights as required. Job share available
Hourly pay rate:
£15.00
This is an exciting and purposeful PA role, assisting a 16 year old clever girl with a physical disability to lead a fulfilling life.
She is a very cheerful young girl, studying in year 11. She enjoys croquet, listening to music and watching sitcom series.
You would be required to provide waking night support, including all personal care tasks, hoisting/transferring, physio exercises, GJ feeding, administering medication, fitting Bipap ventilator and sterilising equipment.
You should be enthusiastic, positive, reliable, flexible and passionate about the role.
Previous experience in health care section would be advantageous but not essential as full specialist induction and training will be provided prior to the commencement of the job.
You would report to her parents who are the employers.
Duties include:
- Assisting with general upper and lower limb physiotherapy
- Oral hygiene
- Transferring in/out of wheelchair using a hoist
- Fitting the Bipap ventilator at night
- Chest physio/cough assist at night and morning
- Following the correct procedure for moving and handling
- Handling postural management in bed and wheelchair
- Maintaining sterility of equipment
- Correcting overnight feeds through gastrostomy
Candidate qualities:
- Enthusiastic, positive and passionate
- Flexible nature essential
- Committed to providing a high standard of care and maintaining hygiene
Additional requirements
Non-smoker preferred or someone willing to refrain from smoking during working hours
Notes:
All applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be willing to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check if required.
Please note, if you are successful in your application for this position, you will be either engaged directly or employed by the individual employer and not by Independent Lives. The role may be offered on an employed or self-employed basis, depending on the suitability and agreement with the employer. If the role is employed, you will be entitled to holiday pay and issued an employment contract.
*Exemption for gender is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9
