We urgently require one Personal Assistant to support a 29-year-old man with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
Set shifts needing cover:
Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday – 09:00 to 17:30
Support includes personal care, PEG feeding, and tracheostomy care, including suctioning. He uses BiPAP and cough assist equipment. Accessing the community each day. All training will be provided; however, previous complex care experience is essential.
Applicants must be caring, reliable, and ideally over 25 with a clean driving licence. He loves formula 1 and racing sports. Great communication and a good laugh.
Duties include
- Respectful of the employer’s privacy and confidentiality
- Reliable with good timekeeping
- Able to both follow instructions and work on own initiative
- Hygienic, tidy and well organised
- Fit and healthy to undertake the required duties
- Patient and possess excellent interpersonal skills
- Honest and cheerful
- Creative
- Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard
- Able to always work to high standards of health & safety
- Confident in complex care
- Talkative and outgoing
Additional requirements
- Vulnerable to the risk of infection and disease transmission
Notes:
All applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be willing to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check if required.
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