Personal Care Assistant
Job description
We are seeking to appoint 2 Personal Care Assistants to join our committed team providing excellent home support as part of a 24/7 care package. These positions are to provide care and support for a male in his forties living in his family home in the Omagh area. The gentleman is deaf, has a learning disability and medical needs. Full training and paid shadowing will be provided as part of Induction. .
Responsibilities
- Provide support based upon the individual's needs as defined within his care & support plan, health care passport and in-house training manuals
- Provide all elements of personal care, support and assistance
- Accompany and transport the individual to appointments and/or outings
Skills and Qualifications
Essential Skills
- Have a minimum of 12 months paid experience working as a Personal Care Assistant within the caring sector
- Willing to undertake mandatory training as required e.g. (Infection Control, ISL, Fire Safety, First Aid, Manual Handling, Food Hygiene, Behaviour Management, Safeguarding etc.)
- A full, clean UK driving licence (with at least 12 months driving experience) as you will be required to drive gentlemen's vehicle (manual)
Further Information
Work Time: Shifts available, waking nights: 8pm- 8am-Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday. Extra shifts available can/may include days/waking nights, weekends and bank holidays. Access NI enhanced check and right to work in the UK required - completed by the employer.
- Vacancy ID
- 1647385
- Job Sector
- Carers and Support Workers
- Area
- Co Tyrone
- Location
- Omagh
- Salary
- £13.50 per hour
- No. vacancies
- 2
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Weekly hours
- 24
- Published date
- 27/03/2024
- Closing date
- 22/04/2024
- Worktime
- Waking nights 8.00pm - 8.00am Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday