Evening carer/personal assistant-Bank hours to cover holiday and sickness
Ref:
ES540
Location:
Eastbourne
Details
I am looking for personal care for a Woman
The candidate should be a woman*
Drivers licence required: No
Hours per week:
2 evenings a week 8pm - 9.30pm days are flexible and can be discussed at interview
Hourly pay rate:
£16.67
I am looking for a chatty, bubbly and compassionate woman carer to help me with my night-time routine, assistance getting upstairs and into bed (I use a hoist with full training provided).
I have a team of wonderful carers and am looking for another to join, with the ability to have a laugh, joke and not take life too seriously, I live at home with my dog and often have visits from my children and grandchildren.
I am happy for smokers to apply as long as they don’t smoke while on shift.
Duties include:
Medication prompting/administering
Personal grooming
Eating and drinking assistance
Moving and handling
Clinical tasks
Administration
Housekeeping
Cooking
Looking after pets
Dressing / undressing
Bathroom assistance
Full training will be provided.
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
Must be comfortable with pets
Able to always work to high standards of health & safety Compassionate, kind, caring and chatty with the ability to not take life too seriously.
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 employed directly by the individual employer and not Independent Lives. Successful applicants will be entitled to Holiday pay and will be issued employment contracts.*Exemption for gender is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9
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