Job Title: Personal Assistant
Location: St Leonards on Sea
Hourly rate: £10.50
Reference: ES134
Hours/shifts:10-6 Tues Weds, Thurs, Saturday.
Summary
I am a disabled lady of 52, looking for a PA to support me to live my life independently. I would say I am a naughty 5 year old in a 52 year old body ?
I enjoy arts and crafts, photography and walking.
This is a rewarding role for the right person.
Other Requirements
• \"Exemption is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9.\"
• 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.
Must be willing to undertake relevant training.
Description
Typical duties
Domestic -
Laundry: Washing, drying, ironing and putting away
Changing bed linen/ bed making
General cleaning and tidying
Taking out rubbish
Minor household maintenance eg changing light bulbs, taking down curtains for washing
Preparing drinks, snacks and meals.
Shopping
Maintenance of small garden
Pet care
Correspondence e.g. reading letters, help writing replies, form-filling, assisting with household paperwork
Making phone calls on my behalf when I am too unwell to do this
Making tea for the employer's guests
Personal Care:
• Supervision and/or assistance with washing and bathing/showering – towelling dry/ drying hair
• Help getting into and out of bath/shower as required
• Assistance with applying cream
• General hair/skin care
• Catheter care
• Using the toilet
• Dressing and undressing/ helping with buttons and fastenings
• Getting into bed
• Transferring with use of a hoist
• Assistance with medication i.e. dispensing, administering and/or prompting
• Helping with other aspects of personal care as required, for example assisting employer to get changed at swimming pool/gym.
• Getting in and out of the wheelchair ('transferring')
• Mealtimes e.g. cutting up food, assistance to eat
• Physiotherapy exercises
• Support with Stoma Care-full training provided
• An awareness of supporting people who have diabetes-full training given.
Social:
• Support with going out for walks and enjoying my hobbies.
• Person specification
The successful applicant will be:
• Female * due to personal care needs
• Able to tolerate the employer smoking in the work place
• 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
• 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.