Support Worker £11.44 - £12.66 An Hour (Ssl/Ap/L4)

Employer ref : SSL/AP/L4.

The company is unable to sponsor employment of international workers in this role. You will be required to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK.

Job Description and Person specification

Job Title: Personal Assistant
Hours of work: Part time hours 8:30am to 7pm - Flexibility across 7 days is required. Regular overtime, sickness and annual leave cover available.
Salary: £11:44 rising to £12.66 following training and probation
Accountable to: Care Manager

Job Purpose:
You will support a gentleman to live in his family home in Anfield Liverpool. You need to be able to communicate clearly in English. Plus able to document detailed notes throughout the day.

He is quadriplegic, and you will support the administration of prescribed medication. You will support him with personal care, and keep him company, also required is some respite sitting overnight to give his partner a well needed break.

Ability to arrive at work by 08.30am, is paramount.

Required Experience
❖ Must be self-motivated and well organised.
❖ To be able to communicate effectively with colleagues and health professionals.
❖ Genuine interest in working within a caring environment.
❖ Excellent team player.
❖ Willingness to participate in vocational training programmes.
❖ Basic understanding of Infection Control.

Desirable Qualifications:
❖ Moving and Handling ❖ Infection Control ❖ Health & Safety ❖ Medication

Training and Development (this is a mandatory)
You will receive full training in all aspects of duties including the care of the gentleman’s gastronomy, medication administration. catheter care, nebuliser and suction

You will be supported and encouraged to undertake role specific training and education opportunities to develop your skills further. You are required to undertake all mandatory training relevant.

Duties :
❖ Personal care.
❖ Support to manage incontinence, including incontinence pad changes and measures to maintain a good skin state.
❖ Catheter care and emptying his leg bag.
❖ Gastrostomy care and administration of prescribed feed, fluid and medication.
❖ Medication administration

❖ Monitoring of general health and wellbeing, daily record keeping as such.

*This list is not exhaustive.

You will undergo an enhanced DBS at the cost to the company.

The company is unable to sponsor employment of international workers in this role. You will be required to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £11.44-£12.66 per hour

Expected hours: 21 per week

Benefits:

• Company pension

Day range:

• Monday to Friday

Physical setting:

• Homecare

Shift:

• Day shift

Application question(s):

• Do you require sponsorship?
• Are you flexible to cover holidays and sickness

Experience:

• Critical Care: 2 years (preferred)

Language:

• English (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: SSL/AP/L4