Personal Assistant Dp7208

Vacancy Title: Personal Assistant
Reference Number: DP7208
Location: Fishbourne
Hours per week: Saturdays between 9am – 5pm (8 hours per week)
Hourly pay rate: £13.50
Mileage rate (if applicable):
Details
I am looking for care for a: woman
The candidate should be: a woman*
Driving licence required: yes
Access to own vehicle required: no
Overnight care required: no
Job Description
Summary
I am a 70 year old lady looking for support to continue living at home.
I need support with accessing social and leisure activities.
I may require support and accompaniment to medical or other appointments.
I am bubbly and enjoy chatting about life and experiences. I have 2 children and 4 grandchildren.
I take pride in my appearance and like my hair and make up to be done.
This is a rewarding role with all professional training provided.
I have Multiple Sclerosis and require you to have training as I use a cough assist.
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
• Eating and drinking assistance
• Moving and handling
• Other relevant duties as required
• Administration
• Housekeeping
• Shopping
• Cooking
• Transportation
• Gardening
• Dressing / undressing
Additional duties:
• Catheter care
• All personal care
• Using cough assist (training given)
• Driving the employer in employer’s car to access appointments/ social events
• Lifting the folding wheelchair in/out of car, the wheelchair is electric and the client can use this, just needs assistance
Additional requirements
• Non-smoker due to medical reasons
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

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