Job Title: Personal Care Assistant

Location: Worthing

Reference: DP904

Hourly rate: £15.50 weekdays and £16.50 at weekends, enhanced rate on Bank Holidays, plus 40p per mile expenses when transporting me in your own car

Hours/shifts available –

Wednesday 6pm-11pm

Friday 6pm-11pm

Alternate Sunday 7.45am-4pm

I am a woman with a disability looking for a caring and fun-loving person to add to the small, friendly and committed team that enables me to have a full and independent life. As a p/t PA you will earn £15.00 an hour, benefit from a pension scheme and have opportunities for further training.

Like me, you will be enthusiastic with a positive attitude to life. I enjoy a wide range of hobbies which include arts and crafts, music, theatre, films, art galleries and beauty treatments.

The role involves assisting me in my interests and in socialising so it is essential that you are able to drive and have access to a car. I also need help with light domestic duties such as cooking and cleaning and require some personal care.

If you are kind and empathetic and looking for rewarding work that's more than just a job, please contact me for further details.

Other Requirements

• UK Driving License and access to own vehicle is essential

• Other :

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

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

Description

Please note that the support I need can vary day to day depending on my health

Typical duties

Domestic -

Preparing and cooking food and drinks and clearing up afterwards

Shopping for food and other items needed

Changing bed linen

Laundry and Ironing

General cleaning and housework

Personal Care:

Due to the nature of my condition my personal care requirements are quite detailed.

Full training will be given in all aspects

I wear an extensive plastic body brace at all times and am unable to come out of it. This means I cannot bend or sit down so have to be washed within my body brace, lying down on my bed. I am able to wash my hands, face and brush my teeth but you will have to be comfortable with all other aspects of personal care.

Tasks will include:

Daily bed bath

Daily dressing and undressing.

Daily hair wash, dried and styled.

Assistance with toileting and all other reasonable personal needs.

Daily bed time routine.

Assistance to get up out of bed to use my female urinal, when I am unwell.

Regular re-filling of hot water bottles and adjusting or changing clothes and bedding.

Checking that I am comfortable within my brace and making any necessary adjustments.

You will need to learn my medicine timetable and administer medications and record it when this is necessary. Full training will be given.

Foot care

Monitoring pressure sores caused by the brace.

Reporting on the condition of my brace.

First aid in case of falls or accidents.

Coping with any accidents or illness

Social:

Helping me to access the local community.

Driving me to and from appointments, shops, visits to friends and family etc

Accompanying me and assisting me as appropriate on trips out.

Assisting me to continue and further my interests.

Person specification

The successful applicant will be:

Passionate about providing person-centred care

sensitive and willing to learn.

Adaptable

Composed

Non-judgemental

Reliable

Respectful of the employer’s privacy and confidentiality

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

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