Personal Assistants for evening care calls

Ref: DP8487

Location: Arundel

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Details

This role is to support a Man

The candidate should be a woman*

Drivers licence required: No

Employment status:

employed

Hours per week:

45 minutes in the evenings, 7 days per week

Hourly pay rate:

Mon - Fri: 45mins @ £13.25 / Sat - Sun: 45 mins @ £14.75

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I am a man in my 70s with a good sense of humour looking for a couple of personal assistants to help support me with my personal care and some domestic tasks, in the evenings.

I have severe Osteoarthritis and Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) and as a result, suffer from constant pain. I have good days, where there will be lots of talking and laughter and the occasional bad day, where I need someone empathetic to carry on quietly.

If you are a cheerful person with a positive outlook on life, this could be the role for you.

Duties include:

Medication prompting/administering
Personal grooming
Moving and handling
Other relevant duties as required
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
Must be comfortable with pets
Able to always work to high standards of health & safety

Additional requirements

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.

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