Job title: Personal assistant (PA)
Reporting to: Monika Mrozowicz, Tomasz Mrozowicz
Location: Middleton, Leeds, LS10
Job purpose:
To assist with a variety of tasks which will enable/assist Natalia Mrozowicz and support to live their personal and social life according to their wishes and interests.
About the employer:
Natalia is a 10-year-old girl that likes to listening to music and stories, go for a walk to park or playground, and she likes company of other familiar people.
Natalia was born with rare metabolic condition called nonketotic hyperglycinemia.
She is suffering from learning disability, hard to control epilepsy, progressive scoliosis. Natalia is using manual wheelchair to get around in home and outdoor, she requires a hoist for wheelchair transfers also ongoing gastrostomy problems that require frequent wind releases.
Main duties:
Keep Natalia entertained and engaged, help socialise with family and friends,
enable access playing with a toys or sensory objects, attend playground, park, short walk etc., support with bathing or showering, teeth cleaning, dressing, PEG feeding, administering medication, performing exercises/physiotherapy, pad changing, preparing and serving nutritious meals and snacks, cleaning, changing linen,
These duties may vary from day to day.
We are looking for:
Honest, reliable, punctual, non-judgemental, ability to
build good relationships based on trust and respect, flexible, adaptable,
easy going, able to work alone, positive.
Due to the nature of this role including medical/personal care the potential employer will be considering female applicants only.
What you can expect to receive:
Full training will be given, one of the Natalia's parents will be nearby in case of extra help is needed, access to other training opportunities, flexible working and work place.
Hours of work:
Hours to be mutually agreed.
Rate of pay:
Weekdays/weekends - £12.71 per hour
Skills, qualifications and experience:
Essential: No essential skills required as full training will be given.
Preferred: Epilepsy training, PEG maintenance/feed training, safe administration of medications.