Personal Care Assistant
Job description
As a Personal Assistant, your primary responsibility is to provide assistance and support to an individual with a disability. You will play a crucial role in empowering the individual to live independently and improve their quality of life..
Responsibilities
- Daily Living Assistance: Help with household tasks including occasional meal preparation, washing up, and laundry
- Household Maintenance: Assist with tidying the home, replenishing household necessities, assist with grocery shopping
- Meal Preparation: Assist individual with occasional meal preparation, cleaning and washing up
- Mobility Assistance: Provide physical assistance and support with Physiotherapy exercises as and when required
- Safety: Ensure the safety and well-being of individual by identifying and addressing potential hazards or risks in the environment.
Skills and Qualifications
Essential Skills
- Compassion and empathy towards individuals facing challenges or disabilities.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Patience and resilience to handle difficult situations with sensitivity and professionalism.
- Ability to work independently
- Basic understanding of healthcare practices and procedures.
- Flexibility to adapt to changing schedules and priorities.
Further Information
Personal Care Assistant, Mon - Fri to be agreed, flexible, 14 hours per week.
- Vacancy ID
- 1650547
- Job Sector
- Carers and Support Workers
- Area
- Co Down
- Location
- Crossgar
- Salary
- £12.65 per hour
- No. vacancies
- 1
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Weekly hours
- 14
- Published date
- 11/04/2024
- Closing date
- 23/05/2024
- Worktime
- Monday - Friday, to be agreed