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About the Employer
I am looking to recruit a personal assistant for my 31 year old son living in Horncastle with complex physical conditions due to his cerebral palsy. He is wheelchair dependent, has limited use of his arms and hands, is doubly incontinent, and communicates slowly. His interests are similar to those of most 31 years olds. He loves watching sport and listening to music. He is interested in cars and enjoys getting out of the house for walks. He likes shopping too. My son is easy to get on with and has a warm nature. He enjoys company and being around others. This is for personal care, dressing, and assisting with breakfast.
Employer Disability and Health Conditions
• Mobility / Physical
The employer's hobbies and interests:
• Watching sports
• Music
• Cars
Other relevant information
• Someone in the household is a smoker.
About the Role
Duties and Responsibilities
• Support and/or prompt with personal care. This may include toileting,
showering/bathing, getting in and out of bed, getting dressed.
• Support and/or prompt with cooking/meal preparation and eating meals/drinks.
• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.
The individuals needs may vary from day to day and your tasks may reflect this. You could be required to perform other duties as reasonably required.
You have a responsibility as an employee to report all accidents to the employer immediately. You have a duty to report defects and / or hazards which may give rise to an accident. You are to ensure the safety of the individual at all times.
Due to the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is subject to a satisfactory DBS disclosure (costs will be covered).
Required Skills
• Be honest, reliable, trustworthy and punctual.
• Maintain confidentiality and respect privacy, including the prohibited use of social
media in relation to the job role.
• To be able to work on own initiative.
• To work as part of a team.
• To be able to follow instructions accurately.
• Be patient, supportive and caring.
• Have good listening skills and be able to provide non-judgemental emotional
support.
• Be empathetic.
• Previous caring experience is not essential, however you should have a genuine
interest in supporting people with a disability/illness to achieve their goals.
When you are Required
Specific days/times required:
• Monday, 8am-10am
• Tuesday, 8am-10am
• Wednesday, 8am-10am
• Thursday, 8am-10am
• Friday, 8am-10am
• Saturday, 8am-10am