Personal Care Assistant

Role Overview & Responsibilities

Gosforth, Newcastle

Full time: 3 shifts (36 hours) / 4 shifts (48 hours) per week

Part time: 2 shifts (24 hours) per week

Salary: £12.15 per hour

This job posting is for a private position, working for one client in his home; the client is the employer and the person for which you will be caring.

The Role

We are looking for dedicated and reliable people with care experience to join our independently-run care team. You will be looking after a 36 year old man with Muscular Dystrophy who lives with his wife and son in Gosforth. He has a fully adapted flat and gets around using an electric wheelchair.

It is a rewarding and enjoyable job for successful applicants; you can build a great working relationship with the client and care team, take the initiative in your responsibilities, and really help make a difference. As well as helping out in daily tasks, you will also accompany him to social activities and events, such as: football games, concerts, the cinema, and holidays.

There are 2 carers on each shift. Shifts are divided into Day (8.00am - 8.00pm) and Waking Overnights (8.00pm - 8.00am).

Full Training Provided.

Key Responsibilities

• Completing daily tasks such as: showering, toileting and dressing, all with the use of specialist equipment such as ceiling hoists.
• Administration of medicines, and use of medical equipment: PEG, ventilator, cough assist, tracheostomy.
• Providing a high level of care and professionalism, as well as being good company and accompanying to social events.

About You

Candidates should be: responsible, enthusiastic, caring, outgoing and talkative.

Although we can provide full training, we are particularly keen to find candidates who have:

• Previous experience working in a care setting
• Experience in Tracheostomy Care
• Qualifications in Care or Nursing

All applicants must be triple vaccinated and willing to lateral flow before their shift.

Benefits

• NVQ level 2 and 3 available.
• Holiday: 5.6 weeks per year.
• Enrolment into Government NEST pension scheme.

This job is funded by the government through the local council.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 24 - 36 per week

Salary: £12.15 per hour

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• Day shift
• Night shift
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

COVID-19 considerations:
You are required to have had all three Covid Vaccines, wear a face mask and take a lateral flow before each shift.

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: GBW700