Female Care Assistant - Evenings
Job reference SSL /JM/ EF/Evening
Are you searching for a person-centred opportunity where you can truly impact someone's life? We are seeking a dedicated and empathetic Personal Assistant to support our client with quadriplegia in the Tamworth area.
In this role, you will provide general care and support, including personal care, assistance with nutrition and meal preparation (cooking fresh, home cooked food), and valuable companionship.
Most importantly, we are looking for an individual who is reliable, compassionate, and sincerely caring. If this description matches your qualities, we would love to hear from you!
A bit about us at Salvere:
Here at Salvere Support we support individual clients in their own homes. Our small teams of Personal Assistants provide bespoke, person centered care to really make a difference in our clients lives. You’ll only be working with one client which enables you to truly get to know them and make a meaningful difference each day.
The hours:
- PA 1 - Tues, Weds, Thurs and Fri (Week 1) & Mon, Sat and Sun (Week 2) = average 17.5 hours
OR
- PA 2 - Mon, Sat and Sun (Week 1) & Tues, Weds, Thurs and Fri (Week 2)= average 17.5 hours
Shift time: 4pm-9pm
Rate of Pay: £12.98 per hour
In return Salvere Support offers:
- ✅A competitive rate of pay (£12.98 per hour)
- ✅An Enhanced DBS paid for by us with update service .
- ✅Full induction and ongoing support.
- ✅Bespoke clinical training sessions.
- ✅Additional pay for each online training course completed.
- ✅Overtime opportunities.
- ✅Pension Contributions.
All training is provided and will consist of e-learning courses, face-to-face sessions, practical training, clinical training and competencies. The training is bespoke to the client and fully comprehensive for meeting their needs. We also provide refresher training on a regular basis, to keep your knowledge and skills current.
Who we are looking for:
You must be self motivated, well organised, chatty, reliable and an excellent team player. As well as being a naturally caring and compassionate person, we’re seeking Care / Support workers with:
- Personal care, support to manage incontinence, and measures to maintain a good skin state.
- Catheter care
- Medication administration
- Moving and Handling (including hoisting and position changes).
- Domestic duties (Laundry, cleaning, cooking nutritious meals).
- Monitoring of general health and well being, and daily record keeping.
- Providing support around meal times due to the clients dysphagia
- Diabetes management and blood sugar monitoring
You should also have:
- ✅Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
- ✅Flexibility to cover annual leave and sickness
- ✅A DBS on the update service would be an advantage
Please use the job reference SSL /JM/ EF/Evening for your application form. This role is subject to an enhanced DBS check. You must also have eligibility to work in the UK. We are unable to offer sponsorship.
Pay: £12.98 per hour
Application question(s):
- Do you have any restrictions on working hours, days or specific shift times?
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Are you applying for:
PA 1 - Tues, Weds, Thurs and Fri (Week 1) & Mon, Sat and Sun (Week 2) = average 17.5 hours
OR
PA 2 - Mon, Sat and Sun (Week 1) & Tues, Weds, Thurs and Fri (Week 2)= average 17.5 hours
- How will you be commuting to work? (eg, own car, public transport, walking etc?)
Experience:
Work Location: In person
