Personal Care Assistant Needed

Overview

Personal Assistant F/T @ £17.00 Female Applicants only FTE £35,360 - Central London

I’m looking for a Personal Assistant for my 31 year old, non-verbal daughter. She lives at home with her family and has complex needs, a learning disability, controlled epilepsy, and sometimes displays self-injurious behaviour when upset or in pain. She can walk short distances but mainly uses a wheelchair where she needs to be pushed by her assistants. She’s doubly incontinent and uses pads.

My daughter loves being busy and being out and about in the city. She is an affectionate person who loves food and music. My daughter enjoys a multitude of activities including cycling, swimming, dancing, music therapy, bowling, art, yoga, pampering, physiotherapy, sensory activities, storytelling, walks in the park and around town, and going to museums. She attends a day centre on most days.

Responsibilities

  • This is an active role which involves assisting my daughter with her activities.
  • Provide personal care such as toileting, showering, administering medication, assisting with eating and drinking and some physiotherapy.
  • Work alongside another experienced PA in the daytime or with myself and my partner in the evenings/weekends.
  • Transport is almost always provided but there are times where you will be taking public transportation.

Hours & Schedule

I’m flexible with the hours you can work and hours can range between 9:00-20:00 in shifts. It would be great to have a late night to ourselves so it would be great if you could occasionally stay late (until 11:00-12:00).

Holidays

Holidays are usually taken when we take holidays. We take our daughter with us and we usually travel for 2-4 weeks at a time as my partner has 35 holiday days in the year + the bank holidays.

Training

  • Essential PA Guide
  • Safeguarding Adults/Children
  • Moving & Handling
  • Understanding challenging behaviour
  • Food Hygiene
  • Epilepsy & First Aid
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