Stratford-Upon-Avon, West Midlands
SOLOOSP
Position Title: Personal Assistant
Shipston-on-Stour, CV36
Vacancy Type: Permanent
£14 per hour.
Job Reference: SOLOOSP
ABOUT ME
This role is to support a young male living with his parents in his family home, in Shipston-On-Stour.
He is supported by one carer and an agency currently, but we would like to change that to build a team of carers around him who get to know him.
The client is registered blind and has profound learning disability, fully immobile and suffers with diabetes, Epilepsy and Pokilothermia - which is a condition causing him to be unable to regulate his own body temperature.
Client has intermittent oxygen therapy, he can require nebulization, may need oral suction and enteral feeding. Also has a super pubic catheter in-situ.
ABOUT YOU
The personal assistants will need to be patient, caring and calming, and very understanding of his needs,
The ideal candidate will live locally to the family, is flexible and enjoys the company of animals as the family own cats and dogs. You will need to be enthusiastic, patient but inspiring to bring a sense of engagement into their life. You must also be professional and respectful of the family and their home. And have a good sense of humour.
HOURS
Post includes waking night shifts Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 10pm – 7am (9 hours).
Set days will be allocated but the ideal candidate will also need to offer some flexibility with their hours to support any changes, including cover for Annual leave, sickness.