Personal Assistant
Ref: MVES807
Location: Seaford
Details
This role is to support a Woman
Drivers licence required: No
Employment status:
employed
Hours per week:
9 hours, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 9am-12pm
Hourly pay rate:
£12
The purpose of this role is to provide me with company and conversation, getting me out and about and doing the things I enjoy.
I am in my late eighties and live in a care home in Seaford. I have dementia and having regular one-to-one interaction really helps me by providing stimulation and company.
What I most like about having a PA is having a chat. I like talking about my childhood growing up in Wales and looking through photographs of my life.
I like doing having a go at crosswords and looking through magazines. I used to do a lot of arts and crafts so having someone who can show me or do crafts with me is something I enjoy.
I enjoy having my nails painted, hand and foot massages. It makes me feel relaxed.
My care home is close to the seafront, so I like to be taken out in a wheelchair to look at the sea and watch the people walking by. I also like to go for a coffee.
Duties include:
Personal grooming
Moving and handling
Other relevant duties as required
Companionship
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
Creative
Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard
Able to always work to high standards of health & safety
Additional requirements
Non-smoker preferred or someone willing to refrain from smoking during working hours, Vulnerable to the risk of infection and disease transmission
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.
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