Personal Care Assistant

Ref: DP7572

Location: Chichester

Details

I am looking for personal care for a Woman

Drivers licence required: Yes

Own vehicle needed: Yes

Hours per week:

Monday – Friday mornings 1 hour a day There is flexibility with the days/times and shifts can be negotiated the interview On one the days each week the shift will be 3 hours to allow more support to be provided when required.

Hourly pay rate:

£12.00 per hour

I am a lady in my late thirties looking for a thoughtful and caring personal assistant to help me remain independent in my home.

My disability means that I need support and help with maintaining my home, cooking meals as well as some supervision and help with personal care and accessing the community.

I experience fatigue and pain on a daily basis and my ability to do things for myself can really vary from day to day. I would really like to find a PA who is similarly open minded and is able to enjoy the simple things in life with me such as sitting in the park ‘people watching’, window shopping and enjoying a coffee in a coffee shop I require a driver with their own car so that I can access appointments.

Duties include:

  • Medication prompting/administering
  • Personal grooming
  • Eating and drinking assistance
  • Moving and handling
  • Clinical tasks
  • Other relevant duties as required
  • Administration
  • Housekeeping
  • Shopping
  • Cooking
  • Transportation
  • Companionship
  • Looking after pets
  • Gardening
  • Dressing / undressing
  • Bathroom assistance

  • 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.

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

Additional requirements

Non-smoker due to medical reasons, 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 employed directly by the individual employer and not Independent Lives. Successful applicants will be entitled to Holiday pay and will be issued employment contracts.

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

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