Carer

Ref: DP7249

Location: Worthing

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Details

This role is to support a Woman

The candidate should be a woman*

Drivers licence required: No

Employment status:

employed

Hours per week:

Varied

Hourly pay rate:

£16 for 45mins (equivalent to £21.33 per hr)

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Location: Worthing (nr. the Hospital)
Pay: £16 per 45mins visit

Hours/shifts: Alternate weeks, different shifts:

Wk 1

Friday evening 8.30-9.15pm
Saturday teatime 5-5.45pm
Saturday evening 8.30-9.15pm
Sunday breakfast 9-9.45am
Sunday evening 8.30-9.15pm

Wk 2

Thursday evening 8.30-9.15pm
Saturday teatime 5-5.45pm
Sunday teatime 5-5.45pm

Total 8 shifts. Applications are welcome if you can only do some of the shifts.

I am looking for one or more PA’s to support my 93 year-old Aunt to enable her to continue living as independently as possible. As well as having progressive Dementia, she is severely sight impaired.

She has 4 daily visits to coincide with mealtimes to support her to eat. Other tasks include providing personal care, medication prompts, and tidying up.

You should be patient, friendly, understanding and respectful, able to use your own initiative and willing to encourage and motivate my Aunt.

You will have previous experience of care work and experience of someone with Dementia would be useful. Your most important qualification will be your capacity to work from your heart to care for this old lady.

Duties include:

Medication prompting/administering
Personal grooming
Eating and drinking assistance
Administration
Companionship
Dressing / undressing
Bathroom assistance

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
Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard
Able to always work to high standards of health & safety

Your most important qualification will be your capacity to work from your heart to care for this old lady.

Notes:

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 either engaged directly or employed by the individual employer and not by Independent Lives. The role may be offered on an employed or self-employed basis, depending on the suitability and agreement with the employer. If the role is employed, you will be entitled to holiday pay and issued an employment contract.

*Exemption for gender is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9