Áiseanna Tacaíochta: Personal Assistant - South County Wicklow
Title: Personal Assistant / Carer
Location: Quiet, rural location in south Co Wicklow
Would you like to join a small dedicated team of people to enable a mature gentleman, living with a Spinal Cord Injury, to achieve maximum independence in his daily living, by providing assistance in all areas of personal and domestic needs and by acting as a support in the social and day-to-day activities?
We are a private household that currently has a part-time qualified Personal Assistant/Carer vacancy. This gentleman is paralysed from the neck down and is confined to a wheelchair and requires the assistance of two people for all transfers.
We self-direct our own care through a HSE homecare package. Personal care and social care is provided by a small team of people on a rostered basis. We need kind, caring, empathetic, and trustworthy people to assist this gentleman in living as normal a life as possible in his own family home, which is located in the countryside.
Ideal for a person living in the south County Wicklow area.
Part-time Position:
* Morning, Afternoon, and Evening Shifts
* Flexible hours
* Approximately 15 hours a week
* 2 - 3 days a week, one weekend in three.
Qualifications:
* FETAC Level 5 in Health and Social Care
* Full Driving Licence
The benefit package includes:
* Competitive hourly rates apply
* Full training provided – Manual and Patient Handling, Catheter Training, First Aid
* Full entitlement of annual leave and public holidays
* Part-time position available
* Individually suitable shifts can be arranged
* Weekend, Bank Holidays, and Antisocial rates apply
* PPE provided
* Accompanying client on day trips and short holiday breaks
Overall Purpose of the Job:
Main Duties / Responsibilities:
* Assist with personal hygiene including taking a shower/bath, washing/shaving, brushing hair, catheter care, stoma care, assisted cough, physiotherapy sessions, etc.
* Provide effective personal care and support in a way that maintains the privacy, dignity, and safety of the person at all times.
* Perform housework as required, including making/changing beds, cleaning the bathroom, washing/ironing clothes, lighting the solid fuel stove, and cleaning the kitchen.
* Provide assistance in using computers and conducting research on the Internet.
* Support the Leader in a safe manner when using aids where appropriate, e.g., hoists.
* Prepare and cook meals and wash up.
* Drive and accompany the Leader on social outings, events, shopping, etc.
* Accept and carry out all instructions diligently.
* Behave in a reliable and trustworthy manner at all times.
* Maintain clean personal habits.
* Willing to attend all training sessions.
* Communicate effectively with the Leader and their relatives.
Please email applications to glsb.ser@gmail.com
Date Entered/Updated: 11th Sep, 2024
Expiry Date: 11th Oct, 2024
Region: South County Wicklow
Job Type: Part-time
Expected hours: 15 per week
Work Location: In person
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