Personal Assistant

Overview

Where possible Break Barriers do offer opportunities for work experience. Please contact us via the contact page to find out if there are opportunities currently available fit for purpose. Please read relevant skill set for social care here: https://www.skillsforcare.org.uk/Documents/Standards-legislation/6Cs/6Cs-in-social-care-guide.pdf.

Please download the Application Pack

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Email the fully filled application form to info@breakbarriers.co.uk

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Specific Skills

- We are looking for kind, caring & compassionate individual to join a team of our care workers to provide the outstanding care in Nottingham area.
- Care experience is not a mandatory, but it can be an added advantage as we offer full training and support to become a care assistant.
- We require every care worker to have current UK driving licence due to the nature of the job.
- Your induction will include necessary training such as health and safety, first aid and moving and handling.

For more read the Job Description from the application pack.

Responsible For

1. To promote customers independent living and the control over their life in involving them in all decision making.

2. To provide physical assistance with personal care, including assistance with toileting, washing, bathing, showering etc…

3. To be able to use hoisting equipment and moving and handling techniques. Training will be provided.

4. To assist with or carry out the preparation of meals at the request of the customer and where necessary support with feeding.

5. To prompt or administer medication in line with Break Barriers policy and customer’s doctor’s prescription.

6. To provide assistance with or undertake household tasks including laundry and cleaning.

7. To support customers with the care of their pets and light gardening duties when required

8. To support customers in the community with recreational activities or other activities such as shopping, visiting friends and family etc…

9. To safeguard customers from abuse and discrimination. Training will be provided.

10. To attend staff team meetings and mandatory training sessions.

11. To communicate positively and effectively with the customers, colleagues and any other group of people who may be part of the working environment such as: customer’s parents or friends; social workers; agency workers; district nurses etc

12. Respect the customer’s wishes and privacy and the need for confidentiality

13. To work weekends and Bank Holidays as required

14. To undertake any other duties and responsibilities as requested

All duties and responsibilities must be carried out with due regard to the Break Barriers policies and procedures including standards detailed by the Skills for Care Code of practice.

Post holders will be accountable for carrying out all duties and responsibilities with due regard to the Break Barriers’ Equal & Diversity Policy.

Duties which include the processing of any personal data must be undertaken within the Data Protection guidelines & in line with the principle of Break Barriers confidentiality and disclosure policies.

To ensure service users retain individuality and personal dignity by promoting high standards of care and encouraging independence where appropriate.
To ensure that different cultural needs are catered for sensitively.
To respect the confidential nature of the work.
To provide direct care to service users as circumstances require.
To contribute to an effective system of communication within the team and to attend team meetings, and case reviews.
To undertake such duties and responsibilities of an equivalent nature, as may be determined by the Manager from time to time in consultation with the post holder.
To ensure that the Health and Safety and Equal Opportunities policies are implemented at all times.
To attend formal and informal training opportunities to enhance understanding of service users’ needs and abilities.
Personal care: Assist with personal hygiene, washing assistance with using the toilet, assistance with incontinence inc. pads, commodes and catheter bags
Support with eating and drinking: Ensuring that clients are encouraged to eat a healthy, balanced diet and the correct quantities, prepared meals look appetising and make sure the way they eat is appropriate for the client
Assisting with shopping: This is completed on the client’s request and a finance form must be completed with a receipt
Assist with mobility: Use of a hoist or other aides, or assistance in standing and movement. Dressing or assisting with any physical activity whereby the clients needs support
Domestic duties: Cleaning, emptying bins, washing where requested
Record keeping: MAR chart (for medication), log book (recording each visit to communicate to the next carer), care plan updates.

Additional Requirements

Care Certificate
Ability to work as a team member.
Ability to work under own initiative.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Effective communication skills.
An understanding of other cultures and some familiarity with diversity.
An ability to handle emergency situations.
Basic numeracy & literacy skills.

Job Nature

Full Time

Educational Requirements

Diploma in Health and Social Care or qualification by experience is desirable but not essential as you will be trained once recruited
Basic numeracy & literacy skills.

Experience Requirements

Not required you will be trained.

Job Level