Job Introduction
Self Employed Personal Care Assistant, 4 hours per week, BH3 area (EM/SW)
About the Role:
A lady diagnosed with Huntington Disease and suffers with anxiety, low mood, asthma and supraventricular tachycardia. The Huntington Disease over the past 6 months has impacted her mobility, speech and ability to feed herself independently. The individual is wanting a carer as they are unable to access the community without support and feel that I would like to get out more. It’s been recommended the individual attends a Day Centre or similar, to promote wellbeing and better sleep.
The lady requires the support of carers to prompt medication as prescribed; medication is time specific and needs care in place at the correct times to ensure medication is taken at regular intervals.
Hourly Rate – self-employed carers to state rates of pay on application.
Day & Times – 4 hours per week for socialisation opportunities, days and times to be negotiated.
For further information, please refer to the attached job description and personal spec.
The BCP Direct Payments Advice Service is a support service for individuals who are living independently within the community. We are not the person you will work for. You will work for the individual or family we are supporting.
For more information or to discuss the role further, please contact Elizabeth Moore on 01202 123961.
Please send your CV and covering letter detailing your suitability for the role, to include job reference EMSW to dpadviceservice@bcpcouncil.gov.uk
