Job title: Personal Assistant (PA)
Reporting to: The Employer
Location: Bilston WV14
Job purpose:
To assist with a variety of tasks which will enable the person who needs care and support to live their personal and social life according to their wishes and interests.
About the employer:
My client is a 35-year-old male living in the WV14 area of Bilston.
My client has Multiple Sclerosis and spends most of his time in bed or in his wheelchair. My client is a very jolly and chatty person and likes talking with his Personal Assistants during the calls, He also like to go to the Cinema, Football matches and playing on his PS4.
My client always requires 2 Personal Assistants due to all transfers being made using a hoist.
Main duties:
Social duties
keep in touch and socialise with family and friends
attend medical appointments if required
attend social events such as the cinema or Football matches
Personal care: Support with bathing, showering, shaving, teeth cleaning, dressing, catheter care, PEG feeding, administering medication.
Domestic duties: Ensuring the home environment is kept clean and tidy and free from any slip, trip & fall hazards.
Type of person that they are looking for:
Values: Someone who is honest, reliable, punctual, non-judgemental, ability to build good relationships based on trust and respect, flexible, adaptable, easy going, able to work alone, positive, willingness to travel, understands equality & diversity and has a good sense of humour.
Specific requirements: Someone with an understanding of Multiple Sclerosis and has previous care experience and is trained in using an Electric Hoist.
Hours of work:
10 hours per week plus holiday cover
Rate of pay:
£12.20 per hour
Skills, qualifications, and experience
Essential:
Previous care experience
Manual Handling Trained
confidentiality
good at building relationships
Preferred:
good communicator
a good listener
ability to support people with complex needs