Female Personal Care Assistant

Ref: DP4151

Location: Worthing

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Details

This role is to support a Woman

The candidate should be a woman*

Drivers licence required: Yes

Own vehicle needed: Yes

Employment status:

employed

Hours per week:

2 hour shift, 1-2 days per week (morning shifts are preferable, but can be flexible).

Hourly pay rate:

£12 per hour. Enhanced rate £13 per hour. Mileage paid at 40p a mile

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I am a highly independent, bright, and friendly lady, looking for a reliable, like minded female personal assistant to assist me with personal care tasks and some general household duties.

I am ambulant but struggle with day-to-day tasks.

I enjoy the natural world and also have a keen interest in current affairs.

Duties include:

Medication prompting/administering
Other relevant duties as required
Administration
Housekeeping
Shopping
Gardening
Dressing / undressing

Laundry
Changing and making bed linen
Minor household maintenance e.g. changing light bulbs, taking down curtains for washing
Taking out rubbish
Assistance with food prep
Supervision and/or assistance with showering, hair washing /drying as required
Help getting into and out of bath/shower as required
To be on call when employer takes bath
Assistance with applying creams
Help to remind me to take my medication and drink water
Accompany employer to doctors / hospital appointments when required

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

Additional requirements

Non-smoker preferred or someone willing to refrain from smoking during working hours

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