DPPA / CS / AM 177504 - Personal Assistant (2 posts available)

Hours of work: 32 hours split into 3 one and a half hour slots daily, to be split between the PAs
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Rate of pay: £12 per hour
Introduction:
posts are funded through the Direct Payments scheme

The service user is a gentleman needing assistance with his personal care and isolation, he has problems with memory. The hours are such to allow some social intervention as well as dealing with his personal care needs
He will need support with preparing meals, snacks. And drinks when on duty and along with these tasks the personal assistant is required to provide companionship and support within his own home and assist him to socialise in the community.

Main tasks/activities

• To provide a level of personal care that will support the service user to wash and shower independently and provide some companionship at home assist with daily living tasks to ensure the client is comfortable.


• Reminding to take medications.


• To engage in conversation and encourage activities for socialisation


• To ensure the health and safety of the individual at all times


• To assist the employer in maintaining a healthy environment.


• To carry out any other reasonable requests that the service user may make from time to time.
  
  Kind, considerate and patient

Honest and trustworthy
Flexible around hours of work and main duties of this position
Ability to use own initiative and to be self-motivated
Ability to maintain confidentiality and to be aware of privacy
An ability to develop and to maintain a supportive relationship
Good communication and inter-personal skills

Please note the Direct Payments Support Service, Ceredigion County Council is advertising the following posts on behalf of an individual employer. You will be an employee of the Direct Payment Recipient and not of Ceredigion County Council.

This appointment is subject to an enhanced DBS check, which will incur no cost to the applicant. If you have an online update DBS you have a great chance of becoming shortlisted for this position as this can help the employer to recruit much quicker, if you wish to update your current DBS please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service.

If requested by the employer, two satisfactory references must be provided. This post is subject to a trial period of 1 month and a probationary period of up to 6 months.

Wages will be paid in arrears on a 4 weekly basis once a valid National Insurance (NI) number has been provided. You must be eligible to work in the UK and your employer will conduct document checks prior to commencement.

You will receive the appropriate annual leave entitlement as well as all other statutory entitlements, details of which will be set out in your contract of employment. You will also be issued with a Personal Assistants Handbook when your employment commences.

You will be expected to undertake any mandatory training identified as relevant to this post. The cost of mandatory training will be met through the direct payment. Failure to attend mandatory training may result in your employment offer being withdrawn.