Job Summary:
The holder of this position will provide overnight personal care and support in home a minimum 1 night per week to assist a young male member with Muscular Dystrophy in the South West Dublin Area.
Overall key duties will involve assisting with night-time routines throughout the night. This will involve assisting with personal care needs such as personal hygiene, toileting, transferring, dressing, hoisting, lifting, turning, mealtimes etc. Other key duties will involve assisting with assistive interventions and use of specific machines such as medication administration, peg feeding, cough assist, BiPaP, suctioning etc. Training will be provided in these areas as required. Additional duties listed below.
Location: South West Dublin, providing personal care in members home
Dates and times: Minimum of 1 night per week- Monday from 10.30pm – 7.30am.
Reporting to: Respite Administrator under the supervision of the Head of Services
Contract Type: Ad hoc

Additional Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Assist with personal care needs as identified by MDI e.g. mealtimes, personal hygiene, toileting, transferring, turning, dressing, hoisting etc
Assist with assistive interventions as identified by MDI; such as medication administration, peg feeding, administering cough assist, BiPaP, suctioning etc.
Maintain confidentiality and discretion around all Personal Assistant work
Develop and build professional relationships with MDI members and family members applying a family centred approach
Participate in internal supervision with line manager
Work as part of a multidisciplinary team with all MDI staff e.g. Family Support Worker, Youth Worker etc.
Adhere to all MDI policies and procedures; employment handbook, vulnerable adults safeguarding policy, children first policy, PA guidelines, social-media policy, confidentiality policy etc.
Submit timesheets monthly
Attend staff training as required
Report directly to the Respite Administrator (based in Dublin) re annual leave, sick leave, policies, guidelines etc.
Assist members in leading an active and independent life of their choosing.
If doing additional MDI Personal Assistant work outside of the hours scheduled and listed above the role can also involve providing assistance in home and out of home in one or more of the following areas: personal care, home care, social and community participation, educational and employment assistance, supporting youth services and youth engagement etc.
Any other duties that may be required by the organisation to fulfil the needs of the post from time to time

Personal Specification:
Essential Requirements/Skills
A qualification in (or working towards a qualification in) Health Care Assistant, Nursing, Pre-nursing etc.
Experience or understanding of working with people with disabilities
Knowledge of Muscular Dystrophy or a willingness to learn about the condition
Demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a good level of spoken and written English
Be reliable, trustworthy and always maintain confidentiality.
Proven ability to apply an empathetic and non-judgemental approach to situations
Enthusiasm and patience
Excellent time management and teamwork skills
Capacity to work on own initiative
Due to the nature of this work, flexible working is a feature of this role

Desirable Requirements/Skills
Have the following training completed and in-date:
First Aid Training
Manual handling and People Moving Training
Children’s First Training
Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Training
SAM
Training and experience in using specific equipment: peg feeding, administering cough assist, BiPaP, suctioning etc.

Terms and Conditions:
Ad-hoc Contract
Health Care Assistant (2) point 1 of October 2020 HSE pay scales – €29,062 – Night Hour Rates apply
Probation period of 6 months
This post is subject to successful Garda clearance and two reference checks
Must complete mandatory training in the following (within the first month of beginning to work with MDI):
Manual handling and People Moving
Children’s First
Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults
First Aid
MDI General PA Induction Training including shadowing
SAM
Training using specific equipment: peg feeding, administering cough assist, BiPaP, suctioning etc.

Due to the nature of the service, flexible working is a feature of this role
Please email your CV and Cover Letter to: respite@mdi.ie.
The closing date is Friday 26th of March at 5pm