Personal assistant/ carer - united kingdom, worthing, west sussex
job title: personal assistant/carer
location: worthing
hourly rate: £12.35 days, £9.50 sleeping night
reference: gn5419
hours/shifts: looking to employ 2-3 pa’s to cover 7 days. some flexibility to swap days occasionally and provide holiday/sickness cover will be required
summary:
• i am young man living with duchenne muscular dystrophy. i am looking for a full time pa to assist me with all aspects of my daily living needs.
• i like going to the pub & clubbing with friends, going for long walks, gaming, sports and football.
• the role will require you to assist me with all personal care needs, to assist and support me in accessing and participating in social & community activities such as helping me to meet up with friends, shopping and attending football matches and days out. as well as daily living chores such as cooking and general housekeeping.
• you will be provided with full mandatory training to enable you to provide care to meet my every day needs, such as manual handling, epilepsy, cough assist, bypap, chest physio.
• freedom to be able to accompany myself on holiday (abroad or within the uk) or weekends away is desirable.
the post holder will be expected to undertake other duties as may be reasonably requested. the job description is illustrative of duties and responsibilities but is subject to review from time to time.
other requirements:
• must be comfortable with pets
• non-smoker preferred or someone who is willing to refrain from smoking during work hours.
• 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 -
undertaking housekeeping tasks such as bed making, changing bed linen, laundry, cooking, tidying and cleaning employer’s wet room and bedroom.
personal care:
• toileting, washing, showering and dressing, meeting personal hygiene needs.
• assistance with mealtimes. lifting and handling using a range of equipment such as slide sheets, hoists and slings. • • the pa will be required to maintain my dignity at all times and be aware of careful handling.
• you will be provided with full mandatory training to enable you to provide me with the personal care i require such as epilepsy management, medication administration, and cough assist, bypap and chest physio whilst adhering to health and safety procedures to ensure the safety and health of myself and you.
• you will also be required to follow health & safety procedures designed to ensure the health & safety of myself and you. using equipment such as slings, hoists, cough assist and bypap machines.
• you will be required to ensure record sheets and time sheets are filled in and up to date at all times.
social:
•you will be required to assist and accompany me in a range of social activities from days out, meeting friends and occasional weekends away and day trips.
• accompanying and assisting me to hospital appointments, hydrotherapy sessions and general accessing of the community.
person specification
the successful applicant will be:
• respectful of the employer’s privacy and confidentiality
• reliable with good time-keeping
• able to both follow instructions and work on own initiative
• hygienic, tidy minded 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
• legally permitted to work in the united kingdom
• able to work at all times to high standards of health & safety
previous experience preferred but this is not as essential as a kind and common sense approach to these roles.
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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