Interested in working in social care? Read on to find out how you can get involved.
About the Employer
Elderly lady living in her own home has muscular dystrophy needs support within the home daily with personal care and peg feeding and cleaning.
Employer Disability and Health Conditions
• Mobility / Physical
• Vision
• Hearing
The employer's hobbies and interests:
• watches I Pad and reading
Other relevant information
Employer has a little dog.
About the Role
Duties and Responsibilities
• Support and/or prompt with personal care. This may include toileting,
showering/bathing, getting in and out of bed, getting dressed.
• Support and/or prompt the individual to take medication.
• Assist with household chores and general homemaking.
• Support the individual to look after/care for pets.
• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.
Only candidates aged 18 or over should apply for this position as you will be required to administer medication.
The individuals needs may vary from day to day and your tasks may reflect this. You could be required to perform other duties as reasonably required.
You have a responsibility as an employee to report all accidents to the employer immediately. You have a duty to report defects and / or hazards which may give rise to an accident. You are to ensure the safety of the individual at all times.
Transport Requirement
Car driver and car owner – must have business insurance.
Required Skills
• Be honest, reliable, trustworthy and punctual.
• Maintain confidentiality and respect privacy, including the prohibited use of social
media in relation to the job role.
• To be able to work on own initiative.
• To work as part of a team.
• To be able to follow instructions accurately.
• Be patient, supportive and caring.
• Have good listening skills and be able to provide non-judgemental emotional
support.
• Be empathetic.
• Previous caring experience is not essential, however you should have a genuine
interest in supporting people with a disability/illness to achieve their goals.
• Be able to work flexibly, adapting to the employers needs on a daily basis.
• Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.
Required Training
Successful candidates are required to undertake any training that is considered necessary and appropriate to the role.
Peg Feed. Training will be provided by the employer.
When you are Required
Specific days/times required:
• Wednesday, 9am to 12
• Saturday, 9am to 12 and 6.30 to 8pm
• Sunday, 9am to 12 and 630pm to 8pm