PERSONAL ASSISTANT REF3160 NS
| Posting date: | 02 September 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £13.00 to £13.00 per month |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 02 October 2024 |
| Location: | Saron, Ammanford |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 5 days per week |
| Company: | Direct Payment Employer |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | PER 3160 NS |
Summary
Miniumum of 8 hours. More hours are available, to be discussed.
(Also, a relief position available for holiday/sickness cover. Ask for details
I require support to live my daily life as a mobility impaired woman. As a fulltime wheelchair user, I require manual handling, including hoisting for daily tasks such as getting out of bed, showering etc. The job requires all aspects of personal care; e.g., toileting, washing, hair and other grooming.
Various physiotherapy exercises required also, and training is given where necessary. Other tasks such as help with loading daily medication into plastic dispensers is required occasionally.
My interests are many, liking to keep active physically inasmuch as I can with help from PAs, and cognitively through reading, social media, tv and films, and conversation. Cooking, craft and the outdoors are the positive activities in my life (after family and friends), as well as photography.
I’m a member of the National Trust and the National Botanic Gardens of Wales, and I find many opportunities there for photos, as well as the advantages of the great outdoors on a fine day for health and well-being.
The household is non-smoking.
Principal duties and responsibilities:
1. Supporting the employer with encouragement in gaining independence
2. Enabling the employer to interact socially in their community
3. Providing support to the employer whilst shopping and attending activities of interest
4. Supporting the employer to develop independent living skills
5. To provide companionship in the employer’s home, including engaging in conversation with the employer and providing them with social interaction
6. Encouraging the employer to attend appointments
7. Ensuring the employer’s safety at all times during your working hours
8. To carry out any other reasonable tasks that are requested by the employer during your working hours
9. To ensure compliance with Data Protection Act.
10. Be mindful of safeguarding issues, and feedback any concerns to Carmarthenshire County Council immediately on (01267 228751)
11. Be responsible for contacting the GP, Social Worker or Local Authority should the employer need medical assistance.
Relationships: Communication / Nature of Contacts:
1. Ability to develop supportive and caring relationship with employer.
2. To undertake all duties in a friendly and helpful manner.
3. Able to contact people on behalf of the employer when necessary.
Job Working Environment:
Working in employer’s homes and supporting them to access facilities and community activities.
Person specification – Qualifications, Knowledge, Experience & Skills:
1. Caring, patient and friendly.
2. Responsible, reliable and honest.
3. Proactive and self-motivated with the ability to work on own initiative.
4. Has good local knowledge of the area where the employer lives.
5. Good time-keeping and flexibility around working patterns and duties as determined by the employer’s requirements.
6. Ability to keep simple records such as time recording.
7. Good communicator able to talk to people on behalf of the employer when required.
8. Able to develop long-term supportive and consistent relationships with employers.
9. A full, clean driving licence and use of a car is likely to be required. This is determined by the needs of the employer and whether you live within walking distance.
10. You must be prepared to have business use on your vehicle insurance to be able to use the vehicle within work hours
11. Be prepared to undergo training in order to best meet the employers need.
Disclosure Barring Service (DBS)
(Also, a relief position available for holiday/sickness cover. Ask for details
I require support to live my daily life as a mobility impaired woman. As a fulltime wheelchair user, I require manual handling, including hoisting for daily tasks such as getting out of bed, showering etc. The job requires all aspects of personal care; e.g., toileting, washing, hair and other grooming.
Various physiotherapy exercises required also, and training is given where necessary. Other tasks such as help with loading daily medication into plastic dispensers is required occasionally.
My interests are many, liking to keep active physically inasmuch as I can with help from PAs, and cognitively through reading, social media, tv and films, and conversation. Cooking, craft and the outdoors are the positive activities in my life (after family and friends), as well as photography.
I’m a member of the National Trust and the National Botanic Gardens of Wales, and I find many opportunities there for photos, as well as the advantages of the great outdoors on a fine day for health and well-being.
The household is non-smoking.
Principal duties and responsibilities:
1. Supporting the employer with encouragement in gaining independence
2. Enabling the employer to interact socially in their community
3. Providing support to the employer whilst shopping and attending activities of interest
4. Supporting the employer to develop independent living skills
5. To provide companionship in the employer’s home, including engaging in conversation with the employer and providing them with social interaction
6. Encouraging the employer to attend appointments
7. Ensuring the employer’s safety at all times during your working hours
8. To carry out any other reasonable tasks that are requested by the employer during your working hours
9. To ensure compliance with Data Protection Act.
10. Be mindful of safeguarding issues, and feedback any concerns to Carmarthenshire County Council immediately on (01267 228751)
11. Be responsible for contacting the GP, Social Worker or Local Authority should the employer need medical assistance.
Relationships: Communication / Nature of Contacts:
1. Ability to develop supportive and caring relationship with employer.
2. To undertake all duties in a friendly and helpful manner.
3. Able to contact people on behalf of the employer when necessary.
Job Working Environment:
Working in employer’s homes and supporting them to access facilities and community activities.
Person specification – Qualifications, Knowledge, Experience & Skills:
1. Caring, patient and friendly.
2. Responsible, reliable and honest.
3. Proactive and self-motivated with the ability to work on own initiative.
4. Has good local knowledge of the area where the employer lives.
5. Good time-keeping and flexibility around working patterns and duties as determined by the employer’s requirements.
6. Ability to keep simple records such as time recording.
7. Good communicator able to talk to people on behalf of the employer when required.
8. Able to develop long-term supportive and consistent relationships with employers.
9. A full, clean driving licence and use of a car is likely to be required. This is determined by the needs of the employer and whether you live within walking distance.
10. You must be prepared to have business use on your vehicle insurance to be able to use the vehicle within work hours
11. Be prepared to undergo training in order to best meet the employers need.
Disclosure Barring Service (DBS)