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Personal Assistant

DEWIS CENTRE FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING
14 per hour
Sully area
Part-time
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VOG1072 Personal Assistant

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JOB DESCRIPTION

        

A LITTLE ABOUT MYSELF

 

I am a 91-year-old lady living in the Sully area, I live independently at home but need some support with some household tasks and meal preparation. I have Age related forgetfulness but can get on with my day. I visit my Husband at the Waverley Nursing Home every day from 2.00pm – 7.00pm and am cared for by the team there. I enjoy chatting and discussing my past and very busy work life as I worked as a DL representing royalty in Wales.

PURPOSE OF JOB

  • Support at home to remain living independently

  • Team of 3 Personal Assistants so hours are flexible and can be swapped around if required

  • Holiday and sickness cover

  • Additional support is required now as more assistance is needed for help with getting up, lunch visits, food preparation and evening assistance to get to bed

  • No personal hygiene requirements at this stage but to have somebody on site when service user is in the bathroom – one of the other carers currently assists with showers etc

HOURS OF WORK

 

  • Minimum of 10 hours per week
  • Thursday, Friday, Sunday evenings and every other Saturday
  • evening 7.00pm – 9.00pm
  • Lunchtime visits 1.00pm – 2.00pm (when Daughter on respite)

RATES OF PAY

 

  • £14.00 per hour

TASKS INVOLVED

  • Some Personal care – eye cleaning

  • Dressing, undressing

  • Fall limitation – stair lift use but being there for on and off

  • Meals and preparation

  • Lifts from The Waverley

  • Very occasional shopping (Daughter does most of it)

  • Hospital appointments – rare

  • Household duties – dishes, rubbish and hoovering

  • Any other reasonable task

  • Car driver/Access to a car to transport employer.

  • Clean driving license

 

 

TYPE OF PERSON REQUIRED

 

  • Male or Female

  • Reliable/Punctual

  • Considerate/Caring/Trustworthy

  • Friendly/Chatty/Listener

ABOUT THE JOB

Though a part-time job, this will be a proper job requiring a National Insurance number to be submitted. A trial period will be necessary in the first instance. The wage will be paid 4 weekly and appropriate holiday pay given.

The post is subject to satisfactory references and a DBS (Police) Check - which will need to be carried out before employment can commence. The cost of this will be met by the employer (Local Authority).

The relevant checks will be carried out to ensure any applicant has the right to work in the UK

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