Direct Payment Personal Assistant - Beverley
Direct Payment Personal Assistant - Beverley
- Job description
- 1 x weekdays, and 1 weekends or 1 x 4 days, and 1 x 3 days.
- Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays 3.30 pm to 9.30 pm.
- Some meal preparation and some domestic duties
- Assisting the individual with medication, to include checking glucose levels and administering insulin injections. Due to the location of the injection site, there is a genuine occupational requirement for a female worker exists for this post under the Equality Act 2010 due to privacy and decency.
- Assisting with some personal care, such as cutting and filing finger and toe nails.
- Assisting the individual with accessing activities and spending time out in the community.
- Attending/transporting the individual to social activities and appointments.
- Encouraging social interaction and inclusion and providing emotional support
- Be motivated, proactive and able to work on their own initiative.
- Be patient, caring and understanding.
- Have good communication skills (clear and effective communication).
- Be able to build a positive relationship with the individual to both encourage and support them.
- Be flexible to accommodate the hours of work where necessary.
2 personal assistants are required to support a lady 7 days per week.
Working days and times:
Monday and Wednesday afternoon to evening care may differ slightly due to dance classes, Saturday may also be slightly different. The support for these afternoons will be for 8 hours.
There is also 1 hour each morning between 9am and 10am available.
These times are a guide, flexibility is required. The total support required is for 53 hours per week.
Please advise your availability on the application.
About the recipient:
The individual is female, 30 years old and resides in her own home in Beverley. They require dedicated and suitable personal assistants to support them due to having learning difficulties, autism and type 1 diabetes.
This individual enjoys dancing, going for walks, and engaging in conversation. They communicate best when information is provided clearly and directly, as they may interpret language literally. Staff should avoid using figures of speech or idiomatic expressions that could cause confusion.
They are looking for a calm, patient, and engaging support worker who can build a positive relationship with them while encouraging and supporting the development of a consistent daily routine.
At home, they enjoy having the television or radio on for much of the day. Their preferred television programmes include children's programmes and quiz shows.
They prefer spending the majority of their time at home and enjoy a familiar and comfortable environment.
They can become anxious when there is uncertainty around appointment times, particularly regarding visits from district nurses for insulin administration. They are also sensitive to the texture of the gloves worn by healthcare professionals.
They are interested in discussing their health and wellbeing and may frequently return to these topics in conversation. Staff should be able to provide reassurance and encourage a positive focus where appropriate.
They experience difficulties with fine motor skills and coordination and may require additional time and support when completing certain tasks.
Tasks and daily activities may take longer to complete, so a patient and understanding approach is essential.
About the role
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
About the candidate
The suitable candidate must:
Must have use of own car – Business insurance is required.
Female worker required - There is a genuine occupational requirement for a female worker exists for this post under the Equality Act 2010 due to privacy and decency.
DBS/Reference checks will be required for this post – Cost to be met by the local authority.