Young at heart female personal assistant - united kingdom, worthing, west sussex

job title: young at heart female personal assistant (to start asap) x 2

location: tarring, worthing

hourly rate: £11

reference: dp5675

hours/shifts: 12 hours per week (days) plus cover of holiday hours – job share.

post 1 - 2 x 3 hour shifts, week day mornings with one morning swapped to 1 saturday am a fortnight. hours 9.00 am-12.00

post 2 – 2 x 3 hour shifts, week day afternoons with one afternoon swapped to 1 saturday pm a fortnight. hours 1.00-4.00pm

summary

we are currently looking for a young at heart female personal assistant to support our daughter. she likes creative activities such as art and cookery. she also likes pampering sessions with pedicures and nail painting.

she can be shy at first until she gets to know you and due to deterioration of her sight and balance, things need to be kept in their place and routines followed. this is also essential due to being on the autistic spectrum. she has wolfram syndrome, type 1 diabetes and a tracheostomy and uses a wheelchair for when outside.

our daughter’s diabetes is well controlled, however on rare occasions she may have a hypo and require blood tests and the appropriate action taken. we would require you to comfort her should she have a diabetic hypo. all training will be given; and you must be prepared to attend training courses as required.

we are a friendly family with 2 cats and a dog in the household. the work you would be doing with our daughter would be based within our home. we are trying to encourage our daughter to improve her independent skills and to try out new activities. we would like the pa to assist in taking her out to any activity clubs suitable for her or to just visit the shops. she needs to try to socialise a bit more than she does currently.

other requirements

• "exemption is claimed under the equality act 2010 part 1 schedule 9."

• must be comfortable with pets

• non smoker required due to medical reasons

• must have a uk driving licence

• must have access to own vehicle

• other :

all applicants must be willing to undertake an enhanced disclosure & barring service check

successful applicants will be entitled to holiday pay and will be issued employment contracts.

description

typical duties

domestic -

• putting any wet clothes in washing machine if at home or on return home.

• you will be required to administer correct insulin dose for mealtimes

• heat up and serve her a meal and to ensure that she drinks regularly.

personal care:

• helping to change incontinence pads

• personal hygiene

• helping to check blood glucose & administer insulin when required or to treat hypos or hypers.

• suctioning of trachy tube as required.

• ensuring she goes to the toilet regularly

social:

• go shopping & out on trips locally or to pampering sessions.

• do activities e.g. listen to music, art, manicures etc.

• person specification

the successful applicant will be:

• reliable, punctual, friendly and flexible

• happy to work with a young adult

• happy to lone work

• trustworthy and willing to follow directions and procedures as per family’s instructions.

• able to empathise with a young lady losing her sight, her balance, her memory and affected by a rare condition.

• happy to undergo training as required and preferably have some knowledge about tracheostomy and/or diabetes care.

• be like-minded or have similar interests to my daughter

• able to speak and read english to a reasonable standard

• legally permitted to work in the united kingdom

• able to work at all times to high standards of health & safety

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

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