Personal Assistant JW / BirminghamPHB / 240223

The Role: To join a team of well-established carers, to support a young lady who has suffered a spinal cord injury. She is paralysed and requires 24-hour care. She is looking for 1 new member of staff to join her team, 2 days per week. You will be required to cover sickness and holiday cover as and when required. All training will be provided.
Main Duties

• To use a hoist


• To support with moving her manual wheelchair


• To provide personal care, including showering and toileting


• To support with stoma and catheter care


• To prepare meals and drinks


• To support with medication


• To support with keeping her bedroom clean and tidy


• To support with a cough assistant machine and nebuliser, Please note, Compass Disability Services (Compass Independent Living Team) is a support, advisory and payroll service.

We support people with a disability or long-term health condition to live independently and retain control of their lives within the community.
We are not the person that you will work for.
You will work for the individual or family that we are supporting.


• Respectful of confidentiality and privacy


• Responsible, reliable and trustworthy


• Respectful of dignity and independence


• Good communication skills and social skills


• Sociable and positive attitude

Car owner with driving licence is preferred but not essential.


• This role is a lone working position, and an Enhanced DBS (formerly CRB) is required for all staff undertaking the role