Female Support Worker

Ref: ES720b

Location: Eastbourne

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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:

Day shift: Wednesday 9.30- 12.30 or 1.30 -4.30. Night shift: Saturday 10pm - 7am.

Hourly pay rate:

The hourly rate of pay is £18 ph, £27 B/hols/Night shifts are paid at £15.00 per hour Bank holiday rate £22.00 per hour

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PA required to support a female with physical and mental health disabilities. PA will support individual to live independently and proactively, to maintain overall well-being as part of a team of support workers.

Due to medical appointments shift times may be subject to change so a degree of flexibility is desirable with notice.

Applicant must be reliable, be flexible, have a good sense of humour, be able to maintain confidentiality, be sensitive to the needs of the client, be trustworthy, honest, be a good time keeper, use their initiative, be able to work as part of a team and be able to work on their own when need be.

I have an assistance dog who requires all PAs maintain her standards, attend her training held mainly at weekends, as a requirement of her registered assistance dog programme needed to retain her assistance dog status and to provide my dog with the consistency she needs. Therefore, you must have no allergy to dogs (or cats, as I have two), must have a car that you can use for work purposes and be willing to transport my dog to training sessions/walks/work purposes. All expenses (mileage etc) will be covered.

As part of the job the successful applicant may subject to funding undertake a level 3 Health and Social Care Diploma as part of their employment.

Duties include:

Medication prompting/administering
Moving and handling
Clinical tasks
Other relevant duties as required
Administration
Housekeeping
Shopping
Cooking
Transportation
Companionship
Looking after pets
Gardening

Dog walking
Help with college courses and form filling
Assistance to get to medical appointments
Advocacy during meetings
Dealing with medical emergencies such as seizures, dissociative episodes, etc.
Attendance at meetings, physio, participation at dog training classes, liaising with care team, attending care team meetings, accurate record keeping, account keeping, participation with physio and hydrotherapy etc.
Liaising with ITU team and being part of critical care support plan, and support meetings,

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
Must be comfortable with pets
Able to always work to high standards of health & safety

It’s essential that the applicant has full Uk Driving Licence and has access to their own vehicle
The applicant should have an ability to demonstrate sound boundaries and be a good time keeper.
As part of the job the successful applicant may subject to funding undertake a level 3 Health and Social Care Diploma as part of their employment.

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