Female Personal Assistant for a child CZ8404

Are you a compassionate and experienced caregiver looking to make a difference in a child's life? We are seeking a dedicated and nurturing female to provide care for our sweet 2-year-old son, who has complex health issues. We are looking for someone with a caring, patient nature who understands the importance of consistency and routine. Some experience of caring for children with medical or developmental needs would be needed to help to manage medication, monitor health conditions, and respond quickly to changes in his health. The role is to provide some respite to us whilst also making sure he is safe, happy and comfortable. He enjoys playing with is toys so you would need to engage in sensory play, developmental activities, and help him reach his potential in a safe, loving environment. There will be clinical tasks which may need to be given such as PEG feeding and suctioning as needed but you will be given full training in these area. The hours are for 5 a week which can be split if needed to suit the candidate. Duties include: Medication prompting/administering Eating and drinking assistance Moving and handling Clinical tasks Other relevant duties as required Dressing / undressing Bathroom assistance Inserting meds through PEG PEG feeding if needed Using Bipap Monitoring stats Suctioning if needed Take out in specialist buggy Changing nappy Assisting with using specialist equipment to aid standing Candidate qualities: Respectful of the employer's privacy and confidentiality, Non-smoker due to medical reasons Notes: All applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be willing to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check if required. Please note, if you are successful in your application for this position you will be employed directly by the individual employer and not Independent Lives. Successful applicants will be entitled to Holiday pay and will be issued employment contracts.

• Exemption for gender is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9.
  
  Reliable with good timekeeping
Able to both follow instructions and work on own initiative Hygienic, tidy and well organised Fit and healthy to undertake the required duties Patient and possess excellent interpersonal skills Honest and cheerful Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard Able to always work to high standards of health & safety, Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

The candidate should be a woman
• Drivers licence required: No Hours per week: 5 hrs a week which can be worked on Mon, Tues or Thurs, hours to suit Hourly pay rate: £13.00