Personal (Care) Assistant

Personal (Care) Assistant Wymondham, East of England, England

HomeCare Direct
Full Time Wymondham, East of England, England 11.2 GBP HOURLY Today
Job description

This vacancy is for a Live-In Personal (Care) Assistant

Home Care Direct are industry-leading specialists in personalisation. We help a wide variety of people to take control over their care at home using personal budgets, personal health budgets, direct payments or their own funding.

Vacancy Summary:
This vacancy is for a live-in personal care assistant for one week out of four in the Wymondham area.

About me:
I am looking to Recruit a support worker to support me with a spinal cord injury to live an independent and fulfilling life.

What support I need:
I need support to engage with rehabilitation activities, increase my community access and to engage in meaningful activities.

  • General duties for this role include:
  • Aiding me with daily activities of daily living, including all aspects of personal care.
  • Recreational activities which will ensure I have community access and access to hobbies.
  • Providing information and support to me and my family around my care.
  • Maintaining daily record sheets outlining support required each day.
  • Participation in training to further your knowledge which will assist with rehabilitation exercises with respective therapists.
  • Working collaboratively with therapists, such as physiotherapy and occupational therapy, to support my ongoing rehabilitation needs.
  • Providing companionship and support.
  • Assisting me with management of medication as required.
  • Providing transport to and from rehabilitation activities, such as physiotherapy and hydrotherapy.

About you and our requirements:
Experience in care required and experience with spinal cord injury is preferred but not essential as a full training package will be provided.

Support will be living-in for week long shifts.

You will need to have a full, clean UK driving licence.

An enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this vacancy (expense met by HomeCareDirect)

What we can offer you:
£11.20 per hour between 07:00 – 22:00
£9.50 per hour between 22:00 – 07:00 – this will increase in April 2023

Auto enrolment into a pension scheme
Enhanced Bank Holiday Payments
Enhanced Sickness Benefits (conditions apply)

Full client specific training, Diploma in Health and Social Care, in-depth induction and ongoing professional development with support and supervisions from your dedicated local nurse and Care Facilitator

A Blue Light Card

Personal (Care) Assistant
HomeCare Direct

www.homecaredirect.co.uk
Chesterfield, United Kingdom
Unknown / Non-Applicable
Unknown
Company - Private
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