2 x Personal Assistant / Support Workers

About the Job: The purpose of the role is to provide support and assistance to a man is his mid 20's who has complex health needs and global development delay. The gentleman loves being around people and enjoys taking part in activities such as walks out in his wheelchair. The gentleman does have a PEG in place and uses a NIV overnight, experience would be beneficial but training will be provided. The position of waking nights carer would suit students as much of the time monitoring can be spent completing assignments/ revision in a quiet environment.
The position of weekend carer would give any student on medical/ social courses a wide range of relevant experience of life and health for multiply disabled people.

Main Tasks- weekend days

Personal: Assistance in and out of bed, Assistance getting dressed and undressed, Personal care, Assistance with washing and showering, Checking skin condition and applying or changing dressings etc. Performing passive exercise to limbs, General grooming and personal appearances, Assistance with eating food and drink as well as peg feeding, Preparing and administering medicines

Domestic: Preparing food and drinks, House cleaning and helping to keep house hazard-free, washing up, cleaning and tidying work surfaces, appliances, etc. Laundry, bed making, changing bed linen, Keeping medicines, surgical appliances, incontinence products, creams, ointments etc in an orderly, hygienic and secure manner and Preparing these for use, Put rubbish out for collection

Social: Ensure that personal transport is ready to drive, Assistance with getting to/from and in/out of transport, Providing company and support outside the home e.g. with pushing wheelchair, using toilets, negotiating difficult places with steps etc. Load and unload wheelchairs and associated equipment into and out of transport, Accompanying me to social events, meetings, appointments and on shopping expeditions. Generally helping to make trips outside the home go smoothly, Enable me to carry out my chosen activity whether inside or outside the home by carrying out any other request that I may reasonably make.

Main tasks- waking nights

The main duty is to monitor me from another room while I sleep.
This is via visual monitor, Epilepsy alarm and NIV alarm.
If i wake ensure I am positioned comfortably and covered with duvet.
If epilepsy alarm goes off wake parent to deal with seizure and assist as required.
If NIV alarm goes off adjust my face mask to stop leaks.
Other tasks include completing household chores such as washing drying and ironing clothes. Tiding and cleaning my equipment.

Person Specification:
Driver preferable
Be punctual and flexible
Must be honest and trustworthy
Establish a professional standard of care, which should be maintained at all times
Be prepared to undertake any training that may be required to meet the needs of the role
Ensure that due consideration is given to health and safety at all times
Respect and safeguard the goods and property of the employer
Respect privacy and uphold confidentiality at all times

Special Conditions: A Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) is conditional for the post. This is a free and confidential process.