Job Description:

Job information Personal Assistant (Domiciliary Care Worker) from the Company Purbeck Personal Assistants, this latest Personal Assistant (Domiciliary Care Worker) job vacancy is located in the city Swanage located in the country United Kingdom . This latest job opening is open to job seekers who have the latest education / graduate GCSE . Job Vacancies in this Personal field have been opened and published up to the specified time.

Job Responsibility:

Purbeck Personal Assistants is a fast expanding Care Quality Commission Registered Domiciliary care agency and has clients waiting for suitable carers to support them.

We are a small and friendly team of carers supporting individuals across the Purbecks to remain living independently in their own homes. Majority of our clients are elderly.

We are happy to offer part time or full time hours to suit your availability and offer holiday pay and a company pension. Experience in care is not a requirement as full on the job training will be provided to suitable candidates with the right attitude. We are able to offer guaranteed hours contracts or zero hour contracts depending on your availability and personal circumstances.

Purpose of role: To support clients with all aspects of their day to day living, so they can enjoy the best possible quality of life. You will mostly work alone with various clients in their own homes, mainly in Swanage but also in Harmans Cross, Corfe Castle and Wareham. Providing care and support offers many rewards, but can also be challenging. Compassion, good communication skills and a calm and caring manner are essential for this important role in our company.

Key responsibilities:

• To provide safe, reliable, compassionate care and support to meet the individual needs and wishes of each client.
• Each person is unique. You must respect each clients' choice about how their care and support is given and promote their dignity at all times.
• You may be the only person the Client sees over a period of time; it is therefore essential to report any changes or causes for concern to your line manager promptly.
• You need to be clear about when to seek help and advice in order to keep clients safe and promote their wellbeing.

Duties:

• Care and support - Give non-discriminatory care and support that values the whole person rather than merely seeing a list of care needs.
• Carefully listen and observe how each client prefers their care and support to be delivered on a day-to-day basis.
• Help each client to make their own decisions so they can be as independent as possible.
• Follow the instructions in the client's care and support plan agreed with each client. This may include:
• All aspects of personal care such as showering and bathing, dressing and grooming, dental hygiene, toileting and continence care.
• Assisting with medicines, ordering and collecting prescriptions or returning unwanted medicines to the pharmacy for safe disposal.
• Supporting the client to eat and drink well. For example, helping the Client to plan what to eat and drink, giving gentle encouragement, shopping, preparing and serving food and drinks, clearing the table, washing up and keeping the kitchen area clean and tidy, agreeing with the Client how to store food safely and when to dispose of out of date produce.
• Safely using aids and personal equipment in a manner that respects the dignity of Clients. For example walking frames, wheelchairs, manual and electric hoists, sliding sheets and moving boards, hearing aids and other physical aids
• Housework such as dusting, tidying, washing floors, vacuuming and sweeping, doing the laundry and ironing, making beds and changing the linen.
• Social and physical activities or mental stimulation such as keeping in touch with friends/relatives, taking a Client out shopping or to social activities, hobbies such as reading, photo albums, games, etc.
• Supporting a Client through temporary and terminal illness, including end of life care, hospital appointments, liaising with community health support and families.
• Record and report all relevant Client information:
• The care and support that you provide
• Assistance with medicines
• Changes to a Client's condition or other concerns e.g. faulty equipment or hazards in the home
• Response to emergencies, accidents, incidents and safeguarding matters
• Contact with families or carers and other professionals
• Any Other matters as required by Purbeck Personal Assistants procedures
• Keep all information about Clients and their families secure and confidential
• Work well as part of the Purbeck Personal Assistants team
• Follow Purbeck Personal Assistants policies, procedures and guidance at all times
• Take part in staff and Client meetings
• Attend training activities, supervisor and appraisal meetings
• This list is not exhaustive and you may be asked to carry out additional duties.
• We will provide you with free full training in line with regulatory requirements.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £12.50-£13.50 per hour

Expected hours: 5 - 40 per week

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Referral programme
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• Flexitime
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Swanage, Dorset: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

• Do you have a road worthy vehicle with TAX, MOT and Business Insurance?

Experience:

• Home care: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: PPA003

Keywords : Swanage jobs

Closed Date : 2024-12-29