Support Worker/ Personal Care Assistant
Ref: DP6591
Location: Crawley
Details
This role is to support a Man
Drivers licence required: No
Employment status:
Hours per week:
Saturday and Sunday night & mornings, start at 9.30 pm till 10.30 am.
Hourly pay rate:
£14.00 raising to £15 once 6 month probation completed
I live at home in Crawley but need help to achieve a level of independent living. I have several health issues, but these can be managed with good, efficient and skilled carers.
Staff will need a wide range of caring skills which will reflect my lifestyle and choices. Whilst most of the care will be done at home, there will be times when I am hospitalised and carers will be expected to work their shifts alongside the medical staff ensuring my safety always.
I have a head injury, Sleep apnoea, and I am registered blind with Diabetes Type 2. I am a wheelchair & hoist user, so experience of any or all these conditions will be an advantage.
Duties include:
- To get the gentleman to bed at night and watch / help overnight, then up in morning using a hoist, providing all personal care.
Candidate qualities:
- Drivers license preferable but not essential
- Flexible and able to cover other shifts which will include the weekend.
Desirable Criteria
- Non Smoker preferred. Smoking is not permitted in the house or car.
- Have good communication skills with blind and/or deaf awareness.
- Have experience of and qualifications of working in a care setting.
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
