Job Title: Personal Assistant

Location: Horsham

Hourly rate: £12 plus petrol for excursions

Reference: DP5848

Hours/shifts: 7-hour shift 9am – 4pm Monday – Friday, the shift will include 1 hour Sleeping shift from 1pm – 2pm. Job share available please apply if you can do any of the above days.

Summary

I am a 59 year old man who had an Hypoxic brain injury 8 years ago.

I live in an extra care facility in my own apartment.

Before my injury, I was very active and independent, multilingual and sporty. I am very sociable and enjoy being with friends and family and being active.

My wife will be your employer.

The majority of the role is to help me access life … from helping me on to my Zoom French and German conversation classes, to mounting my static bike, going to the golf driving range, to going out for clothes shopping and accessing the gym … your support can help me lead as good a life as possible.

Access to your own car is necessary.

There will be elements of personal care for example, shaving sometimes, the odd shower where I’ve been on my bike, and getting dressed again if I’ve got in a muddle.

Other Requirements

• Non smoker required due to medical reasons

• Must have a UK driving licence

• Must have access to own vehicle

• Other :

All applicants must be willing to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check if required.

Successful applicants will be entitled to Holiday pay and will be issued employment contracts.

Description

Typical duties

Domestic :

Laundry, hanging out to dry, ironing, putting away

Changing bed linen

Bed making

General cleaning of flat

Shopping

Tidying around me

Arranging of any flat repairs needed ie via handyman

Personal Care:

Occasionally shaving.

Assisting me to get to the toilet when out of my flat ie at the cafe

Assisting me to get in to bed for my daily hour sleep.

Helping getting changed in gym, or on my bike etc

Support having lunch ie collecting from restaurant, cutting up food and pouring water etc

Defibrilator check (simple download of data) on a twice yearly basis.

Social:

Accompanying and assisting me on shopping trips when required ie opticians, Doctors, Dentist

Accompanying and assisting me when accessing social and leisure activities, the gym etc.

Accompanying and assisting me to hospital appointments when required (rarely)

Occasional longer journeys

The above duties will involve driving me in the PA’s car for which mileage will be paid.

Cancelling of care calls if I’m away.

Person specification

The successful applicant will be:

Respectful of the employer’s privacy and confidentiality

Reliable with good time-keeping

Able to both follow instructions and work on own initiative

Hygienic, tidy minded and well organised

Fit and healthy to undertake the required duties

Patience and possess excellent interpersonal skills

Honest and cheerful

Creative – this role can easily become repetitive so thinking out of the box and having ideas on other activities would be helpful.

Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard

Legally permitted to work in the United Kingdom

Able to work at all times to high standards of Health & Safety

Previous experience preferred but this is not as essential as a kind and common sense approach to these roles.

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