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:
Medication prompting/administering
Personal grooming
Dressing / undressing
Bathroom assistance
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:
Respectful of the employer's privacy and confidentiality
Reliable with good timekeeping
Able to both follow instructions and work on own initiative
Fit and healthy to undertake the required duties
Patient and possess excellent interpersonal skills
Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard
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