Personal Care Assistant(S) - 4881

Job description
Personal Care Assistant(s) required: Caring and compassionate Personal Care Assistant required to help support a gentleman in his own home with Personal Care and supporting his own independence. This position encompasses both Personal Care support to the employer alongside supporting him to enjoy his hobbies in his workshop.
There are two vacancies for this position, one full-time position, and another part-time. The full-time position will only accept male* applicants whereas applicants for the part-time position will be considered, male or female.
Details from the employer
It is vital in your job to help and assist me to enable me to lead an individual, independent and active life in my own home and within the community.
You must also be happy to act upon my requests and follow directions, whilst respecting my privacy, maintaining a professional approach and being careful to treat our working relationship as confidential, including details of any assistance given. Successful candidates should always ask me how my needs are best met, and remain mindful of my right to dignity, respect and independence.
You will be joining an existing team supporting me in my own home.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
• To follow all Covid PPE requirements / guidance (all provided)
• Getting in and out of bed using hoist
• Dressing and undressing
• Washing and bathing/showering
• Dealing with all aspects of Personal Care
• Transferring in and out of wheelchair using hoist
• Using the toilet and dealing with continence management
• Physiotherapy exercises
• Clean down twice daily following Covid guidance
• Supporting me to take part in social/leisure activities and occasion
Essential criteria
• Due to the nature of the role, only male’s will be considered for the full time Personal Care Assistant position (*Schedule 9, P1 of the Equality Act 2010 applies) Males and females will be considered for the part-time vacancy.
• Willingness to learn the job
• Reliable, trustworthy and honest
• Sense of humour
• A flexible and adaptable approach to work
• Willingness to undergo any further training or development as and when appropriate
• Required to work every other weekend
Desirable criteria
•Ability to work alongside another worker/family member
•Experience of caring for a disabled person
• Manual Handling qualification
Summary terms and conditions
• The rates of pay for both positions are £13.13 per hour on weekdays and £14.70 per hour on weekends / double time paid on bank holidays
• Hours and times of work: A variety of shifts patterns available to be discussed, the hours and times of work are to be agreed with the successful candidate.
• The annual holiday entitlement for this position will be 5.6 weeks pro-rata.
Although this job description is correct at present, it may change from time to time after negotiation with the post holder.
The post is subject to the following:
• A satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which will be covered by the employer.
• Satisfactory references from two referees, one of which must be your current or last employer.
• Completion of a satisfactory probationary period of 6 months
How to apply
If you wish to apply for this position, please complete an application form, quoting the job reference number 4881 and return to SIL.
Please refer to the job description, when completing your application form.
Online form: https://www.suffolkindependentliving.org.uk/application-form-1
Email: suffolk@silmail.org Telephone: 01473 603876
Post - Address: SIL, Unit 9, IP City Centre, 1 Bath Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 8SD