Female Personal Care Assistant for a young girl P/T @ £13.09/hr in Blyth - FTE - £25.5k
Apply at UKCIL.com. Reference: a3c95c0b
A family in the Blyth area is looking for an experienced female personal care assistant to provide care to a 4 ½ year old girl at home and in the local community. The young girl has complex health care needs as a result of a brain injury caused by cardiac arrest and is diagnosed with hypertonia with bilateral spasticity, fed via PEG/Gastronomy.
The ideal applicant will:
* Be a friendly, female care assistant
* Have a kind, caring, and compassionate nature
* Be experienced supporting children with complex health needs
* Be bright, bubbly, and energetic
* Be able to build a strong working relationship with both the child and her family
Tasks will include:
* Medication administration including nebulizer
* Preparing and feeding via gastronomy/PEG - training will be provided
* Personal care – nappy changing, bathing
* Social activities – reading stories, visiting sensory rooms/venues, accessing the outdoors using her pediatric buggy, singing, and most of all having fun while engaging with her
Hours Breakdown:
* 4 hours per week to be used evening OR weekend
* Additional 4 hours per week during all school holidays
Flexibility is required from the successful applicant as the hours are not on a set day or time but based on family commitments.
A full enhanced disclosure and barring certificate for Children’s workforce is required prior to commencement of employment. The full cost will be met by the employer.
Where applicable, all training will be delivered via the local authority Learning Together platform. This will include medication administration, moving and handling, and children’s safeguarding as a minimum. Training is conducted via online applications, demonstrations on the job, and face-to-face training as required.
Key Responsibilities
* Personal Care
* Social + Leisure activities
* Support to remain independent
Training
* Essential PA Guide
* Safeguarding Adults/Children
* Moving & Handling
* First Aid
* Hand hygiene
Transportation
* Full UK driving license
* Own personal car
Medical
* Safe Administration of Medication
* Continence Care
* PEG Feeding
Please apply by clicking above or at ukcil.com
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