Vacancy Title: Personal Care Assistant

Reference Number: JD5417

Location: Crawley

Hours per week: 36 hours per week. 12 hours per day 8am-8pm 3 days a week. Opportunities for overtime (nights and days).

Days of the week to be discussed at interview

Hourly pay rate: £13-£14.01

Details

I am looking for care for a: man

The candidate should be: any gender

Driving licence required: yes

Access to own vehicle required: helpful but not essential

Overnight care required: no

Job Description

Summary

Hi! My name is Neil and I need your support to help me live my life to the fullest!

I am looking for an organised, caring, and reliable individual who is always ready to learn, to join a team of amazing PAs who currently support me.

I am a huge Formula 1 fan so it would be great if you share my love of that – or will just listen to me talk about it lots! Some of my favourite things to do include going to concerts or to the cinema (I am a BIG movie fan! Especially Marvel). To give you an idea, this year I’ve had the great chance of visiting places like Longleat, Marwell zoo and a Fat Boy Slim concert, with many more exciting things to come…

I currently live at home with my mother – my family and friends would describe me as a fun-loving, intelligent, easy-going man who is full of jokes!

I require a high level of support as my health needs mean that I am an electric wheelchair user and have to breathe through a tracheostomy with the use of a ventilator. Although you are a working professional, this role is in my home so it will be relaxed and casual with lots of opportunities for fun activities. We can get creative with it – I love when PAs come up with ideas of what we can do together!

Day shifts will typically start at 8.00am and finish at 8.00pm, whilst night shifts will start at 8.00pm and finish at 8.00am but these can vary occasionally depending on what I am doing in a given day. Experience is not required as comprehensive training will be provided to enable you to safely and confidently carry out all duties required.

Emergency rate last minute shifts can be available at £20 per hour.

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

Honest and cheerful

Creative

Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard

Able to always work to high standards of health & safety

Other Personal Qualities:

Willing to learn.

Reliable

Caring

Employee Duties:

Medication prompting/administering

Personal grooming

Eating and drinking assistance

Moving and handling

Clinical tasks

Other relevant duties as required

Administration

Housekeeping

Shopping

Transportation

Companionship

Dressing / undressing

Bathroom assistance

Additional duties:

Daily personal care

Social support

Additional requirements

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.

Non-smoker preferred or someone willing to refrain from smoking during working hours

Vulnerable to the risk of infection and disease transmission

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