PA for support around the home in Coalville
Job reference: TO412210
PA required to join a small PA team supporting a lady in the Coalville area. Support required to cover call times for 7.25 hours per week, hours split as follows:
Tuesday – PM call (21:30-22:00)
Wednesday – Tea time call (18:00-19:15)
Thursday – PM call (21:30 – 22:00)
Saturday – AM call (09:00-10:45), Lunch call (14:00 – 15:30), Tea call (18:00 – 19:15) and PM call (21:30-22:00)
Support for calls:
AM call - To support out of bed, support with the rotunda. Support washing, dressing, personal care. prompting medication administration. Meals and drinks - carers to be present to encourage to eat and drink, Toileting. Light household tasks. Companionship.
LUNCH call - To support to commode. Meals and drinks - carers to be present to encourage to eat and drink. Carer to ask if she would like to go to bed for a rest until the tea care call. If she does Carer to support with transfer on to the bed. Light household tasks. Companionship.
TEA call - To support to commode. Prepare meal and drinks - carers to be present to encourage to eat and drink. Support transfer off bed, on to the arm chair if she has been resting on bed the afternoon. Light household tasks. Companionship.
PM call - To support with night time routine, transferring to bed. Personal care and prompting medication if required.
Female PA requires due to personal care support being provided
Client main diagnosis: Advanced Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and is short of breath when moving around. Hypertension, joint pain, previous fractures, had a Cerebrovascular accident (CVA or Stroke) 2009 and was diagnosed with vascular dementia in 2018 so sometimes is forgetful.
Communication: No barriers, but requires specific and direct instructions to be able to follow them.
Moving and Handling: Rotunda transfers
Client enjoys: Going out in nicer weather in her wheelchair to local cafes or shops. Likes animals especially dogs but no longer has one. Talking about her family, watching television, rock and roll and used to dance it with her husband. Loves chocolate.
This opportunity is suited for someone who is responsible, reliable, patient, and friendly, and respectful of others’ privacy, dignity, values, and beliefs
Genuine applicants only please.
Benefits for an employed PA include 5.6 weeks paid annual leave (pro rata) Pension, Tax and NI contributions
DBS paid for by funding authority, (if you don’t already have a certificate).
Role subject to interview and references.
The advert may close before the deadline date if a high number of responses are received
Genders which may apply for this job – Female
Hours per week – 7.25
Hourly rate – Employed: £15.71 Self-employed: £19.50
Area – North West Leicestershire
Driving licence required – No
Employer has pets – No
Employer is smoker – No
Required care experience – awareness of following prescribed medication protocols, dementia care, moving and handling (such as hoisting and/or help to transfer), older people, personal care (such as washing / dressing and/or toileting), physical disability
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