Part time care role

Ref: DP7018

Location: Haywards Heath

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Details

This role is to support a Woman

The candidate should be a woman*

Drivers licence required: No

Hours per week:

6 hours per week on a Wednesday.

Hourly pay rate:

£14.01 per hour

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Part time PA required to provide personal care and assistance for a 39 year-old woman living in Haywards Heath, who has a spinal cord injury.

This role involves providing care at the home lived in, which is shared with partner and small dog, and is located within a short walking distance to Haywards Heath town and train station.

Assistance needed with (but not limited to) cooking, day-to-day assistance with tasks, light tidying and personal care (toileting or showering), for 6 hours per week on a Wednesday.

All professional training will be provided

Duties include:

Eating and drinking assistance
Moving and handling
Other relevant duties as required
Administration
Housekeeping
Shopping
Cooking
Looking after pets
Dressing / undressing

Clinical tasks – personal care for bladder management

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

Reliable, empathic and understanding of the sensitive nature of supporting someone with care needs.
Driving licence preferrable

The role requires close personal contact with an individual who is extremely vulnerable to the risk of infection and disease transmission. Preference may be given to applicants who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Careful consideration will be given to applicants who can show the vaccination is not suitable for them on reasonable grounds.

Additional requirements

Non-smoker preferred or someone willing to refrain from smoking during working hours, Vulnerable to the risk of infection and disease transmission

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.

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.

Please note: If you do not hear back within three weeks of applying, unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion.

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