Female Personal Assistants

Vacancy Title: Female Personal Assistants
Reference Number:MV362
Location: Eastbourne
Hours per week:11.5 hours per week from Monday to Sunday plus 4x3 hour visits to East Grinstead per year. Job share, 2 PA’s.
Hourly pay rate: £12
Mileage rate (if applicable):45p
Details
I am looking for care for a: woman
The candidate should be: a woman*
Driving licence required: yes
Access to own vehicle required: yes
Overnight care required: no
Job Description
Summary
I am a friendly disabled lady in my fifties.
I’m looking for 2 Personal Assistants to help prepare my meals, support me to take my medication, order prescriptions, support me with some personal care and support me to get to doctors’ appointments and get out and about with my family.
This will be a rewarding, long-time role for the right person.
Candidate qualities:
Respectful of the employer's privacy and confidentiality
Reliable with good timekeeping
Able to both follow instructions and work on own initiative
Hygienic, tidy and well organised
Fit and healthy to undertake the required duties
Patient and possess excellent interpersonal skills
Honest and cheerful
Creative
Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard
Able to always work to high standards of health & safety
Employee Duties:
Medication prompting/administering
Personal grooming
Moving and handling
Clinical tasks
Other relevant duties as required
Housekeeping
Shopping
Cooking
Transportation
Companionship
Dressing / undressing
Bathroom assistance
All applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be willing to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check if required.
Please note, if you are successful in your application for this position you will be employed directly by the individual employer and not Independent Lives. Successful applicants will be entitled to Holiday pay and will be issued employment contracts.
*Exemption for gender is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9