Job Title: Support Worker/Personal Care Assistant

Location: Lancing, West Sussex

Hourly rate: £12.50

Reference: DP366

Hours/shifts: Monday/Tuesday: 10.00am-2.00pm

Wednesday: 10.00am-2.00pm

Thursday: 4.00-8.00pm

Shift times can be a little bit flexible.

Also cover needed for holidays/sickness

Summary

Are you the person I need to join my team of PAs?

I am a friendly, chatty man in my early 40s.

I have cerebral palsy and hydrocephalus and use an electric wheelchair to get around.

I also enjoy playing board games like draughts and am interested in politics.

I am looking for a reliable, trustworthy and respectful PA to support me to live independently in my own home.

Duties will include providing personal care including using a hoist, meal preparation, domestic/household tasks, caring for my cat and social activities

The successful applicant will be someone who is firm and can motivate/encourage me.

I have a keen interest in football and tennis, so the right person may be asked to accompany me to matches occasionally.

A driver willing to use my motability car is essential. I currently have a manual vehicle but am looking to change to an automatic.

You should be experienced in care, very patient, able to use your own initiative, have a good sense of humour and the ability to explain things clearly and simply.

Flexibility needed on shift times and a willingness to provide cover for holidays/sickness periods would be helpful.

This is a rewarding role with all professional training provided

I smoke occasionally.

You will report to me as your employer

Other Requirements

• Must be comfortable with pets

• Must be happy to work in a smoking environment

• 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 -

Please note that not all these tasks would be required every day, they would vary.

General domestic tasks, cleaning/tidying and laundry

Preparing drinks, snacks and meals.

Shopping

Assist with grooming cat (training provided) – employer would help

Making phone calls on my behalf when I am too unwell to do this

Making tea for my guests

Personal Care:

Using the hoist for all transfers to/from bed, shower, wheelchair

Washing and bathing/showering – towelling dry/ drying hair

Supervision and/or assistance with showering, drying, hair washing/ brushing as required

Help getting into and out of bath/shower as required

Assistance with physio exercises

Checking for pressure sores

Assistance with applying cream

General hair/skin care

Putting my convene on

Using the toilet

Washing out night bag

Dressing and undressing/ helping with buttons and fastenings

Assistance with dispensing medication

Helping with other aspects of personal care as required, e.g. assisting employer to get changed when out may be required occasionally

Mealtimes e.g. cutting up food

Social:

Accompanying and assisting employer on shopping trips (including clothes-buying) when required

Accompany and assist employer when accessing social and leisure activities, including cinema, football and tennis matches

Accompanying employer to doctors/hospital appointments when required

Occasional longer journeys

Driving me in my motability car

Person specification

The successful applicant will be:

Experienced in providing care and using a hoist.

A driver and willing to drive my motability car

Would need to be over 25 years of age to drive motability car

Have a good sense of humour

Firm and able to motivate and encourage me.

Able to explain things clearly and simply

Comfortable with cats and willing to assist employer with caring for his cat.

Flexible

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

Patient and willing to learn my needs and undertake any required training

Honest and trustworthy

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

Able to tolerate the employer occasionally smoking in the work place

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