Female applicants only please - due to the personal care elements of this role an Occupational Requirement applies. This is permitted under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
We are looking for 2x personal assistants to help a 29year old male who lives with a learning disability, Focal Refractory Epilepsy, Reynaud's Syndrome (Raynaud's phenomenon is where your blood stops flowing properly to your fingers and toes), is double incontinent and Agenesis of the corpus callosum. He is also non-verbal
These conditions mean that he requires support to do all tasks of daily living including being showered, dressed, transferred to and from wheelchair as well as hoist use.
Applicants must have a caring attitude, have a good sense of humour, be reliable with a positive and flexible approach to work.
This role requires an enhanced check through PVG (Protecting Vulnerable Groups).
Duties & Responsibilities
• Provision of personal care
• Assisting client to shower; dry; change clothes.
• Light housekeeping
• Moving and handling
• Light meal preparation