Female Personal Care Assistant required Ref AD/KC2

Description

Female Personal Care Assistant required, full-time, 37 hours per week £13.15 per hour, Islington area (ref AD/KC1)

Personal Care Assistant required to assist a female client with dementia, client requires support due to her health condition(s). We are looking for someone respectful, compassionate, and understanding to support with daily living and organising health regime.

Duties:

Personal care. Housekeeping. Shopping. Cooking/preparing food. Medication prompting. Waking night services. Applicants must:

Have experience working with clients with complex health problems. Be able to support with moving and handling. Be able to communicate via email and over the phone to a high standard. Be able to support with food preparation and general domestic duties. Have very strong organisational skills. Be able to keep detailed records and notes regarding individual's day to day care. Be able to take initiative and develop routines and improvements to the care environment without much direction. Having knowledge of statutory and community services that can offer additional support preferred. Having a valid driver’s license and be able to drive preferred (but not essential). Be respectful and interested to learn about her specific disability and needs. Respect her autonomy, independence, and dignity. Maintain the highest level of confidentiality. Maintain standard precautions, including health precautions to avoid exposing her to illness.

Hours:

10 hours a night over 3 nights a week - days and hours negotiable. 7 hours a week (daytime) – days and hours negotiable.

Essential requirements:

Greek speaking preferable but not essential, Experience working with dementia clients is preferable.

Pay:

£13.15 per hour (gross).

5.6 weeks paid holiday per year, pro-rata.

Work Permit and References essential to this post. This job is subject to DBS disclosure. NOT Cash in Hand.

If you are interested in applying for this post, please reply with your CV and a covering message telling me a little about yourself.

Please note: the successful applicant will be employed directly by the client and not by Islington council.

This post is open only to female candidates under the Equality Act 2010, Part 1, Schedule 9 Sections 39 and 40

Ad ID: 5416406194