Vacancy Details

Description

I am a lady in my 70s living in the central Neath area. I am looking to employ a personal Assistant, to join my team of support workers who are always with me in my home, to ensure that I am safe and promote my independence.

I have an acquired brain injury, which has left me with short-term memory loss and many other hidden disabilities. My mobility is severely restricted due to age related issues and hospital stays due to illness and a stroke in the last year. Due to this reduced mobility I require support with getting up and moving about, using manual aids such as a hoist.

I require reminding and prompting, and also support to access the community. I am good fun and enjoy learning how to use my iPad, playing cards, doings arts and crafts, and going out for meals and attending social groups. 

Purpose

I am looking to employ a Personal Assistant to join my team of support workers who are always with me in my home and in the community, to ensure that I am safe and promote my independence.

Tasks

• Spending time with me in my home, building a relationship with me and my family.
• Assistance with transfers and mobilising.
• To empower the lady to make her own decisions and exercise control over of her own life.
• Prompting and assisting the lady to plan and stick to her weekly activity plan, which allows her to attend health appointments, physiotherapy, etc.
• Accompany the lady on her annual leave holidays and day trips as her health allows.
• To monitor health conditions and reporting any changes.
• Support workers must be able to take direction and follow all care plans and risk assessments.
• Completing paperwork and correspondence i.e. timesheets, support worker logs, fluid and meal intake records, expenses records, appointment diaries etc.
• Support with domestic tasks, such as basic cooking and cleaning.
• To monitor, prompt and assist with medication and personal care.
• Any other reasonable duties.

Person Type

A person who:

• Is friendly, approachable and caring
• Someone who is trustworthy and who can show initiative
• Someone who will respect my confidentiality
• Someone who will treat me with dignity and respect
• Someone who will be confident working in my home on a one-to-one basis and as part of a team
• Car driver preferred
• NVQ or QCF in Care desirable but not essential
• Personal Assistant must be flexible to cover the team annual leave and sickness

Hours

1 x 20 hour post per week guaranteed; with the option of cover shifts as and when. 

Looking to employ a PAs on a minimum of a 20 hour contract worked in shifts. Hours / shifts to be discussed in interview, but are typically 8:45am to 3:30pm, 2:45pm to 10:15pm and 9:30pm to 10:15am the next morning.

Shifts will cover both days and nights, weekdays and weekends as the person requires 24/7 support. Shifts are on a 3 week rolling rota, allowing us to schedule leave and shifts months in advance.

Personal Assistants will need to be flexible to cover the team’s annual leave, maternity leave and sickness. Currently two PAs are on maternity leave and staff are expected to work additional shifts until they return to work later this year.

Additional Info

This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of an individual employer. You will be employed by that individual and not Neath Port Talbot Council. To apply for this job please click the “Apply Online” link and complete the registration/application form. You will only need to complete this form once. If you wish to be considered for more than one vacancy or have any difficulties please contact us on 01639 686812 or email pa-registration@npt.gov.uk quoting the reference numbers of the jobs you are interested in.

This post may require a DBS check (the cost of which will be met by NPTCBC). If this post requires you to work with children then it is compulsory for you to have a DBS check prior to commencement.

If requested by the employer, two satisfactory references must be provided. This post is subject to a trial period of 1 month and a probationary period of up to 6 months.

Wages will be paid on a 4 weekly or monthly basis once a valid National Insurance (NI) number has been provided. You must be eligible to work in the UK and your employer will conduct document checks prior to commencement.

You will receive the appropriate annual leave entitlement as well as all other statutory entitlements, details of which will be set out in your contract of employment. You will also be issued with a Personal Assistants Handbook when your employment commences.

You will be expected to undertake any mandatory training identified as relevant to this post. The cost of mandatory training will be met through the direct payment. Failure to attend mandatory training may result in your employment offer being withdrawn.