Personal Care Assistant DP7472

Description

Personal Care Assistant

Ref: DP7472

Location: Worthing

This role is to support a Man

Employment status: employed

Hours per week: 24 hours per week

Hourly pay rate: £14 per hour

I am 21 year old fun-loving adult with complex abilities looking to employ a new PA to join my friendly team. To achieve this, I am looking for a fun, fit and outgoing people to assist me with my care needs and to help me live life to the full.

I am a wheelchair user and require 24 hour support for all my care needs from my family and friendly team of PAs. I have two carers at all time. Currently I am in Higher Education and enjoy activities such as going for lunch, attending live football matches (Brighton & Hove of course), rock concerts, wildlife parks, the beach etc.

I also enjoy playing video games, old style board games and just going for a drink at the pub.

Outgoing, engaging & supportive and a good sense of humour feature highly in our requirements for new PAs.

Duties include:

Medication prompting/administering

Personal grooming

Eating and drinking assistance

Moving and handling

Clinical tasks

Other relevant duties as required

Administration

Housekeeping

Shopping

Cooking

Transportation

Companionship

Dressing / undressing

Bathroom assistance

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

Patient and possess excellent interpersonal skills

Honest and cheerful

Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard

Able to always work to high standards of health & safety

Notes:

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 either engaged directly or employed by the individual employer and not by Independent Lives. The role may be offered on an employed or self-employed basis, depending on the suitability and agreement with the employer. If the role is employed, you will be entitled to holiday pay and issued an employment contract.

*Exemption for gender is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9

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