Personal Care Assistant

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 with cooking/meal preparation and eating meals/drinks.
• Support and/or prompt the individual to take medication.
• Support and/or prompt to attend appointments as necessary, e.g. hospital/doctors.
• Support to get to and from school/work/college/social activities.
• Support and/or prompt the individual to access sporting and leisure activities.
• Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.
• Promote and encourage friendships and independence.
• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.
• Supporting me to access the community and activities safely.
• Recognising how exercise, anxiety, illness and weather can impact blood sugar levels.
• Providing reassurance, consistency and emotional support.
• Work closely with my family and professionals.
• Monitoring blood glucose levels using a Freestyle Libre Continuous Glucose Monitor.
• Supporting and supervising insulin administration (training will be provided).
• Ensuring I eat regular meals at set times.
• I am a friendly young man who thrives on routine and structure. I find change difficult and can become distressed if supported by unfamiliar people. Building a trusting, consistent relationship is essential, I would need to know in advance who will be supporting me on specific days. I currently attend Mencap on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons, with staff in the process of completing insulin administration training.
  
  Once fully trained, I hope to attend an additional session, possibly on Fridays, without family support.
• I am looking for a reliable, patient and compassionate Personal Assistant to join my team who support me full-time as I require 1:1 support to ensure my safety and wellbeing.

• 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 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.
• Previous caring experience is essential.
• Be able to work flexibly, adapting to the employers needs on a daily basis.
• Flexibility would be an advantage as the hours may be variable.
• Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.
• Have a lively personality.
• Transport Requirement:
  Car driver and car owner - must have business insurance.