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About the Employer
Support required for a man living in the family home with all aspects of personal care, peg feeding, medication administration and support with moving and handling, when necessary.
Employer Disability and Health Conditions:
• Mobility / Physical
• Acquired Brain Injury
The employer's hobbies and interests:
• Watching TV
• Recreational visits to the park and into the community
Other relevant information:
• Someone in the household is a smoker.
• The individual has allergies. Possible allergy to Penicillin.
• The individual keeps pets in the home.1 friendly dog.
About the Role
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Support and/or prompt with personal care. This may include toileting, showering/bathing, getting in and out of bed, getting dressed.
• Support and/or prompt with cooking/meal preparation and eating meals/drinks.
• Support and/or prompt the individual to take medication.
• Assist with household chores and general homemaking.
• Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.
Only candidates over the legal age should apply for this position as you will be required to administer medication.
The individuals needs may vary from day to day and your tasks may reflect this. You could be required to perform other duties as reasonably required.
You have a responsibility as an employee to report all accidents to the employer immediately. You have a duty to report defects and / or hazards which may give rise to an accident. You are to ensure the safety of the individual at all times.
Due to the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is subject to a satisfactory DBS disclosure (costs will be covered).
Lateral Flow Test Requirement:
Due to the nature of the work you’re applying for, you may be required to take a Lateral Flow Test (LFT) and upload the results online every day before you start work.
Transport Requirement:
Full driving licence is essential as the role requires you to drive the employer’s vehicle, for insurance purpose you must be 21.
Required Skills:
• Be honest, reliable, trustworthy and punctual.
• Maintain confidentiality and respect privacy, including the prohibited use of social media in relation to the job role.
• To work as part of a team.
• To be able to follow instructions accurately.
• Be patient, supportive and caring.
• Be empathetic.
• Previous caring experience is not essential, however you should have a genuine interest in supporting people with a disability/illness to achieve their goals.
• Be able to work flexibly, adapting to the employers needs on a daily basis.
• Flexibility would be an advantage as the hours may be variable.
• Have a lively personality.
Required Training:
Successful candidates are required to undertake any training that is considered necessary and appropriate to the role.
• Moving and Handling. Training will be provided by the employer.
• First Aid. Training will be provided by the employer.
• Epilepsy. Training will be provided by the employer.
• Peg Feed. Training will be provided by the employer.
• Catheter Care. Training will be provided by the employer.
When you are Required:
Hours per week: Flexible
• Monday, 9.15am - 12pm
• Tuesday, 9.15am - 12pm
• Wednesday, Off
• Thursday, 9.15 - 12pm
• Friday, Off
• Saturday, 9.15 - 12pm
• Sunday, 9.15ama - 12pm
This position will require:
• Sleep-ins
• Shift work