Hourly Personal Care Assistant Complex needs Personal Care Assistant needed in Marlborough, Wiltshire - Immediate start!
We are recruiting on behalf of our client with a spinal cord injury, who is living in her home based in Wiltshire. She is looking for a team of care assistants to provide her with every aspect of daily living support and personal care. This is a fantastic opportunity to really help make a difference to our clients personal achievements.
Location: SN8 Marlborough (Wiltshire)
Start: ASAP
Shift Pattern: Days 8am - 8pm
Rate of Pay & Benefits:
Rate of Pay: £15 per hour Mon to Fri / £17 per hour Sat & Sun
Once probation is completed the rate will increase to £17 per hour Mon to Fri / £19 Sat & Sun & £22 per hour on Bank Holidays
Holidays: 5.6 weeks pro rata
Nest Pension Scheme
About Our Client
Our client suffered a spinal cord injury and is therefore a full-time wheelchair user. She is looking for a calm and reliable individual to join her team of PAs. This role will encompass all aspects of daily living support and personal care - from washing and cooking to transfers and using medical equipment such as ventilators.
Our client leads an active social life, regularly meeting up with friends and family, as well as running her own business. She lives in her own home, so respect for the house and her privacy are extremely important to her. Prior care experience is desired for this role however, full training in her particular needs will be provided. A can-do attitude and dynamic personality to work is more important than care experience to our client.
About the job
This is a fantastic opportunity to ensure the client can carry on with her busy work and social life, so she can carry on to live life to her fullest. We are seeking a support worker who can match an active, social lifestyle for our client
AskJules is looking for someone whose personality and attitude are a great match for our client. Youll be practical, self-motivated, and genuinely interested in complex care, with a strong willingness to learn. The role requires someone who respects professional boundaries, communicates assertively, thinks quickly, and approaches challenges with strong problem-solving skills. Adaptability is key, as youll be supporting the client to live her life as closely as possible to her pre-injury lifestyle.
Our client needs assistance with:
- Personal Care Bathing, Dressing, Toileting
- Complex Care assistance - Transferring, manoeuvring during sleep etc.
- The use of medical equipment - tracheostomy, ventilator over night
- Health Care Administrating medicine, using medical equipment
- Driving confident in your ability to safely drive the clients adapted automatic van
- Daily Living Cooking, Shopping, Admin
- Social Support assistance with accompanying our client to any social events
- Housekeeping / Domestic duties Cleaning, Ironing, Washing
Skills & Requirements
- Automatic UK Manual Driving Licence, as you will be driving our clients adapted vehicle
- A great team player and ready to fit in in a very well-established team
- Fluent in the English Language
- Respectful towards our clients privacy have an understanding of the need for confidentiality
- Non-Smoker
- Experience working with complex care needs (desirable)
- Able to provide on-call cover for absent colleagues (days, nights, weekends etc)
- Good computer skills in order to assist our client with any administrative tasks
- Must not have any pet allergies
Training:
The successful applicant will undergo bespoke training taught by qualified nurse practioners . This is ideal for experienced carers looking to take the next step in their career and learn how to effectively deal with complex care needs and intricate medical equipment.
Qualities our client is looking for in an ideal applicant:
- Physically fit, active & presentable
- Reliable & trustworthy
- A Mature & Responsible attitude
- Well presented & polite
- Have a great sense of humour
- Good organisational skills & being able to work on your own initiative
- Must be eager to learn how to care for someone with high complex care needs
You must hold an Automatic UK Manual Driving Licence as you will be required to drive the clients adapted vehicle.
Application Process: To apply, please submit a cover letter describing your interests and explaining why you would be a suitable candidate for this unique and rewarding position.
About Us: Ask Jules is committed to fostering an inclusive environment. We are agents for university students with physical disabilities, providing personal, academic, and social support. AskJules is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults. All applicants must be willing to undergo appropriate screening, including checks with past employers and an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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