Personal Assistant

Ref: CSES875

Location: Seaford

Details

This role is to support a Man

Drivers licence required: Yes

Employment status:

employed

Hours per week:

6 hours per week, 3 hours on a Saturday and Sunday

Hourly pay rate:

£12.00

I am a 80 year old gentleman who lives with my wife. I am looking for a kind and caring PA to help me.

The role will include personal care, helping me get dressed, supporting me to take my medication, going shopping for me and with me, I am a wheelchair user when going out, so you will need to be fit enough to get my wheelchair in and out of the car, as well as pushing me, meal preparation and keeping areas clean and tidy within the home, bedroom, bathroom, lounge and kitchen.

I also need someone to be my companion if my wife goes out, as I cannot be left alone, I need help mobilising to the bathroom, listen to stories with me on my ipad and I enjoy a good conversation too.

Duties include:

  • Medication prompting/administering
  • Personal grooming
  • Moving and handling
  • Other relevant duties as required
  • Housekeeping
  • Shopping
  • Cooking
  • Transportation
  • Companionship
  • Dressing / undressing
  • Bathroom assistance

You will need to be present while I'm eating, as sometimes I sneeze or cough when eating and you need to check that I'm ok, and get me a tissue.

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
  • Able to always work to high standards of health & safety

Additional requirements

Non-smoker due to medical reasons, 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

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