Support Worker/Personal Assistant – Hawick – 3162

Job Description

Job Description

A lady living with dementia in Hawick, is looking for support with her personal care routine in the mornings and evenings, attending to her continence care needs in particular and assisting with a daily shower. Assistance with meal preparation and getting her setup ready for the day will also be required. Additional time of 2 hours per week has been allocated to provide social/emotional support out with the care visits.

Terms:

• Hours of work – Total of 23 hours per week as listed below:

Morning visit (1 hour) Monday – Sunday

Lunchtime visit (30 mins) Monday – Sunday

Teatime Visit (45 mins) Monday – Sunday

Evening visit (45mins) Monday – Sunday

Additional social/emotional support – 2 hours per week

• £14.05 per hour.
• Paid annual leave entitlement of 5.6 weeks pro rata
• Probationary period of 6 months
• Post subject to references and PVG scheme membership

Main Tasks & Responsibilities

• To support client to ensure their safety and well-being.
• To support with personal care routine in the mornings and evenings.
• To support with general care needs including:
  • Continence care
  • Medication prompts and applying prescribed creams
  • Meal and drink preparation.
  • Shower/personal care assistance
• To develop a positive relationship with the client and work as part of a team.

Personal Attributes

• Kind and caring, sensitive to the client’s needs
• Patient and cheerful
• Reliable and trustworthy
• Ability to use your own initiative
• Experience supporting individuals living with dementia would be beneficial
• Ability to work sensitively in a home setting respecting the client right to privacy and to always maintain professional standards of confidentiality

Skills and Experience

Experience supporting individuals living with dementia would be beneficial however someone with the right personal attributes, and to be able to show some suitability for the role will be considered.