Job Title: Personal Assistant / Care Support Worker in a domestic setting
* Purpose of the job: Personal Assistant (PA) required to work part-time for a married gentleman in the Macclesfield area, SK10.
About Me:
I have Multiple Sclerosis (MS). I am unable to stand or walk and mobilise in a motorised ‘stand and recline’ wheelchair. I need social company and I have short term memory problems. My interests include socialising at home and outside, listening to music (especially Heavy Metal), using a computer and iPad, watching TV, shopping, and participating in community activities. I enjoy Crown Green Bowls and follow the Packhorse Bowling Club team, attending their weekly matches during the season (one evening a week from April to September). I also enjoy cooking and experimenting with recipes.
Hours and Rate of Pay:
* £13.00 per hour
* Weekly care hours can be shared across two or three PAs, usually during day-time hours (6 hours per day) or 4 hours in the evening. Flexibility around hours will be mutually agreed as needed to cover PA holidays, sickness absence, and client needs.
* You could be one of my PAs, working typically 6, 12, or 18 hours per week, depending on your availability and my cover needs.
Main Duties:
* Help me with food and drink.
* Assist in preparing and cooking meals.
* Prompt me to take my medication.
* Empty my catheter bag.
* Assist me with toileting, showering, washing my hair, and getting to bed using a sling and hoist.
* Help me make or answer phone calls or emails, and take notes about appointments and contacts.
* Assist me in and out of my car and drive me to appointments, managing my calendar and booking future arrangements.
Personal Assistant Specification:
* Driver essential; must have a full driving licence and be over 25 years of age for car insurance reasons.
* Located within 30 minutes travel time of Macclesfield SK10, preferably with own transport.
* Required to learn how to use car adaptations such as a sling and hoist for transferring between wheelchair and car seat.
* Assist me around the house using the sling and hoist.
* Must be honest, trustworthy, and reliable, respecting my privacy and maintaining my dignity.
* Must be enthusiastic and flexible with a caring disposition, ideally with a good sense of fun.
* Ability to work independently is essential.
* Accountable to me in all aspects of your work, always asking about my needs and listening to my directions and requests.
Additional Information:
The post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) certification, which will be funded through your employer.
Please note that this advert has been placed on behalf of the gentleman needing assistance. Should your application be successful and you are offered the position, you will be directly employed by him. All employment needs, including insurance, payroll, and pension, will be covered under his own arrangements in line with social care requirements.
#J-18808-Ljbffr