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Salary2237
Job Description
I am an elderly lady living at home with my husband near Bonchester Bridge and am looking
for someone to join my small team of Personal Assistants who support me with living as
independent a life at home as possible. Given my location, travel time is included and paid.
Main tasks and responsibilities
Morning – visits are 1.5 hour in duration & 30 mins travel time
- Please come in and prompt me through to the bathroom to get out of my nightwear
and ready for a wash/shower.
- Once in the shower please assist me with washing.
- Please ensure I am adequately dried, checking skin integrity and reporting any
breakdowns.
- Please then prompt and assist with dressing for the day ahead, ensuring I am
wearing clean continence aids.
- Please leave my toothbrush with toothpaste on it by the sink and prompt me to
clean my teeth.
- Please then prompt and assist me through to the kitchen to prepare my breakfast.
- Finally, please support me with preparing my breakfast – fruit with cereal on the top.
Evening – visits are 1 hour in duration & 30 mins travel time
- Please come in and prompt me through to the bathroom to begin my evening
routine.
- Please prompt me to use the toilet, if required.
- Please assist me with having a wash at the sink and then into clean nightwear,
ensuring I am wearing clean continence aids.
- Please leave my toothbrush with toothpaste on it by the sink and prompt me to
clean my teeth.
- Please then prompt and assist me through to bed.
- Finally, please ensure that I have all I need for the night.
Personal Attributes
- Someone kind with a genuine caring nature.
- Someone who is reliable and trustworthy.
- The ability to remain confidential and professional at all times is a must.
Hours of work
- Visits are twice daily with a degree of flexibility around times to suit both the client
and the Personal Assistant.
- Morning visits are 1.5 hours.
- Evening visits are 1 hour.
- Both visits include 30 minutes travel time.
The terms
- £16.00 per hour.
- 5.6 weeks annual leave per year, calculated on a pro-rata basis.
