Role overview:

To support a bright and cheeky 5-year-old boy and provide PA support to the family. Some PA’s work nights, some daytimes, weekends, and some do a mix of days, nights and weekends. Night-time support will be waking nights as the child often sleeps poorly, there is a rota for supporting his additional needs and requires suctioning overnight. Night Support is always 2 to 1, with daytime staff working 2 to 1 with another staff member or with a relative. All moving and handling is 2 to 1.

• Ensure he is always safe, especially ensuring his safety when out of the home environment.
• Dress and undress him
• Change his incontinence pads/nappies as needed
• Assist with showering and/or bathing
• Give medication as prescribed
• Assist with his development through continuity of communication and learning methods used in school
• Engage him in play and activities he enjoys
• Accompany D to and from School in his school transport.
• Take him into the community for short periods, e.g., parks, adventure/soft play, swimming etc
• Assist with household jobs primarily in his bedroom, bathroom and living area) e.g., vacuuming, laundry, putting his clothes away etc.
• Other duties (as necessary)
• Assist whole family trips out e.g., parks, adventure/soft play, swimming, etc.
• Potentially accompany family on short breaks in the UK (no more than twice per year)
• Administer Daily meds, change feeds and daily suctioning once competent
• Perform basic first aid if need arises
• Administer his emergency medication if need arises

Training

Training will be provided in the following areas if necessary.

• First aid/basic life support including the management of choking
• Administering medication
• Enteral feeding via PEG-J
• Moving, handling and positioning.
• Physiotherapy Stretches
• Chest Physiotherapy
• Suction  
• Airway Management
• Epilepsy Awareness
• Communication Skills