Female Personal Assistant
| Posting date: | 17 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £12.00 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 15 May 2024 |
| Location: | Long Eaton, Nottingham |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Penderels Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | DER16091VT1 |
Summary
About the Employer
We are looking for 2 PA's to share the role of looking after my mother-in-law in her own home. My mother-in-law needs support with her medication, cooking, and other personal tasks. We are wanting my mother-in-law to keep as much independence as possible.
Employer Disability and Health Conditions:
• Mobility / Physical
• Hearing
• Cognitive / Learning
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.
• Support and/or prompt the individual to take medication.
• Assist with household chores and general homemaking.
• Support and/or prompt to attend appointments as necessary, e.g. hospital/doctors.
• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.
Only candidates over the legal age should apply for this position as you will be required to administer medication.
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).
Transport Requirement:
Car driver preferred but not essential.
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 essential.
• Be able to work flexibly, adapting to the employers needs on a daily basis.
• Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.
• Have a lively personality.
Required Training:
Successful candidates are required to undertake any training that is considered necessary and appropriate to the role.
• Moving and Handling. PA must already hold relevant qualification.
• First Aid. PA must already hold relevant qualification.
When you are Required:
Hours per week: 28 hours per week to be shared amongst 2 PA's
• Monday, 9am, 1pm, 6pm, 9pm (1 hour calls)
• Tuesday, 9am, 1pm, 6pm, 9pm (1 hour calls)
• Wednesday, 9am, 1pm, 6pm, 9pm (1 hour calls)
• Thursday, 9am, 1pm, 6pm, 9pm (1 hour calls)
• Friday, 9am, 1pm, 6pm, 9pm (1 hour calls)
• Saturday, 9am, 1pm, 6pm, 9pm (1 hour calls)
• Sunday, 9am, 1pm, 6pm, 9pm (1 hour calls)
Dates and times are flexible and can be discussed at interview
We are looking for 2 PA's to share the role of looking after my mother-in-law in her own home. My mother-in-law needs support with her medication, cooking, and other personal tasks. We are wanting my mother-in-law to keep as much independence as possible.
Employer Disability and Health Conditions:
• Mobility / Physical
• Hearing
• Cognitive / Learning
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.
• Support and/or prompt the individual to take medication.
• Assist with household chores and general homemaking.
• Support and/or prompt to attend appointments as necessary, e.g. hospital/doctors.
• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.
Only candidates over the legal age should apply for this position as you will be required to administer medication.
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).
Transport Requirement:
Car driver preferred but not essential.
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 essential.
• Be able to work flexibly, adapting to the employers needs on a daily basis.
• Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.
• Have a lively personality.
Required Training:
Successful candidates are required to undertake any training that is considered necessary and appropriate to the role.
• Moving and Handling. PA must already hold relevant qualification.
• First Aid. PA must already hold relevant qualification.
When you are Required:
Hours per week: 28 hours per week to be shared amongst 2 PA's
• Monday, 9am, 1pm, 6pm, 9pm (1 hour calls)
• Tuesday, 9am, 1pm, 6pm, 9pm (1 hour calls)
• Wednesday, 9am, 1pm, 6pm, 9pm (1 hour calls)
• Thursday, 9am, 1pm, 6pm, 9pm (1 hour calls)
• Friday, 9am, 1pm, 6pm, 9pm (1 hour calls)
• Saturday, 9am, 1pm, 6pm, 9pm (1 hour calls)
• Sunday, 9am, 1pm, 6pm, 9pm (1 hour calls)
Dates and times are flexible and can be discussed at interview