Personal Care Assistant

Overview

Job Title: Personal Care Assistant

Reporting to: Employer

Location: Wednesfield Wolverhampton WV11

Rate of Pay: £13.50 per hour

Nature of the job role: Assisting a 56-year-old gentleman who is a wheelchair user, Cerebral Palsy and is non-verbal with all aspects of day-to-day living. The client lives with their family in Wednesfield and is a very pleasant, sociable individual who has a passion for music.

Responsibilities

• Personal duties: Assisting with all personal care; hoisted transfers using a ceiling hoist; washing, dressing, continence care; monitoring skin integrity on every visit; support with medication administration.
• Domestic duties: Laundry, ironing, weekly deep clean of bedroom and wet room and all equipment; deep cleaning as required. Preparing meals and drinks; all meals are pureed and fluids are thickened due to high choking risk.
• Social Duties: Soc...