Female Personal Care Assistant for a lady who lives in the Newton Aycliffe area - NEWTON AYCLIFFE - DL5
The role involves caring for a lady with multiple complex needs, non-verbal communication, epilepsy, double incontinence, and paraplegia. The lady lives in Newton Aycliffe.
The role will be part of a two-person care team at all times.
Hours:
Alternative weeks, day shift/night shift. 36 hours/week day shift & 35 hours/week night shift.
Flexibility is required to cover carer holidays and respite cover for parents.
Rate of Pay:
£12.00 per hour weekdays & £14.00 per hour weekends.
Wages will increase in line with minimum wage increases in April 2025.
Holiday entitlement 5.6 weeks pro rata.
Pension scheme available.
Duties:
1. All personal hygiene, ensuring cleanliness and skin care at all times, necessitating moving to the shower bed prior to showering.
2. Bowl management, requiring daily suppositories.
3. Continual monitoring of the client's body position and clothing to ensure skin integrity.
4. Moving from bed to wheelchair and vice versa using powered ceiling hoist.
5. Take and support client to her daily community activities, which include physical activities for the carer, such as walking, ramps, operating and securing a powered wheelchair, and taking the client in and out of her adaptive vehicle.
6. Driving the adaptive vehicle; a clean driving licence is required. Professional driver training will be provided.
7. Food preparation and meal time supervision.
8. Administration of all medication in line with prescriptions.
9. Administration of epilepsy rescue medication when needed.
10. Aid with the Nippy cough medicine 4 times per day.
Training will be given on all equipment and processes.
A DBS will be required prior to commencement of employment.
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