Personal / Care Assistant - Female Carer

Personal Care (washing and dressing)
Help with transfers using a Sara Stedy & occasional an electric hoist.
Catheter care, changing night & day bags.
Assisting with use of nebuliser & noninvasive ventilation machine & medication.
Help with monitoring blood sugars using blood testing machine & hypo treatment.
Treatment of severe allergic reactions using an adrenaline autoinjector (EpiPen) & treatment of asthma attacks.
Treatment of adrenal crisis due to adrenal insufficiency using hydrocortisone injection.
Training will be given for administration of EpiPens, hydrocortisone injections, asthma treatments & using a nebuliser & machine. Training will also be given for using a blood sugar testing machine & insulin pump & how to treat a hypo.
Her husband works from home so will mostly be in his home office, but available during medical emergencies to give assistance. Occasionally he will have to go into his work's office, but not until training has been given.
Help also needed with household tasks, cleaning, changing bed, washing & ironing. Making lunch & preparing food for dinner & washing up. Food shopping & collecting prescriptions & medication.
Driving the lady in her wheelchair accessible car, using the person hoist & hoist for the wheelchair. Taking out to visit family & friends & clothes shopping. Help & support to attend medical appointments.

Have experience working with adults with reduced mobility/wheelchair users & medical conditions.
- Experience of asthma & allergies or diabetes would be preferred but full training will be given.
- Experience of using transfer equipment e.g. hoists or Sara Stedy will also be preferred but full training will be given.
- Needs to have full clean driving license & be over 24 years of age to be insured to drive the wheelchair accessible car.
- A nonsmoker & non vaper because the lady has lung conditions that are made worse by being in close contact with anyone who has been smoking &/or vaping.
- Perfume, scented deodorant, scented clothes washing products also cause severe respiratory problems. So must also be willing to wear unscented deodorants, unscented personal care products & make up while working with the lady.
- Must like dogs as there is a Giant Schnauzer called Eddie, he's large but very friendly & well trained
- Also must like going for walks around the local area, & outings to countryside Centers & Malvern Hills.