Female Personal Assistant – CHPNCL

Disability North; Newcastle City Council; On-site; AUD 26,506,000 - 29,908,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Job share available

Job summary

Disability North in the United Kingdom is seeking a Personal Assistant to support a lady living with ME and Fibromyalgia. The role involves morning and lunchtime calls, helping with getting up, dressing, showering, and preparing breakfast for her two children.

You will prompt with medication and ensure she remains hydrated before the lunch call. Hours total 14 per week, spread across seven days; job share is available.

Qualifications

• Experience assisting someone with chronic fatigue and pain.
• Ability to prompt with medications and monitor safety.
• Comfort with household tasks and meal preparation.

Responsibilities

• Assist with getting up, dressing and showering in the morning.
• Prepare breakfast for two children.
• Support with daily household tasks as needed.
• Prompt with medication and ensure hydration until lunchtime.

Skills

Personal care

Medication prompting

Household support

Morning routine

Job description

Hours: 14 hours per week consisting of morning and lunch time calls, 7 days per week. Job share available

Morning call – approx. 7.30-8.00am for 1 hour

Lunch time call – approx. 12noon for 1 hour.

Please state on your application which days you are able to commit to

Rate of Pay: £14.00 per hour

Location: Great Park, Newcastle upon Tyne

Personal Assistant required to support a friendly lady, who due to ME and Fibromyalgia lives with chronic pain and fatigue, requires support with everyday tasks. You will assist with getting up in the morning, support with getting dressed and showering in the mornings, preparing breakfast for her two children before they go to school and general household tasks.

You will prompt with medication and ensure she is safe and has fluids for the day until the lunch time call begins. This will include tasks such as preparing lunch and household tasks as needed as well as prompting with medication.

As the hours are to be worked over 7 days a week, the hours can be split between 2 PAs. You will be expected to provide sick and holiday cover.

For more information please refer to the Job description

There is a genuine occupational requirement for the holder of this post to be female in accordance with the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 and Equality Act 2010 schedule 9 paragraphs 1-4.

An enhanced DBS will be required for this role and any offer of employment will be conditional upon satisfactory references and DBS.

This vacancy will close as soon as a suitable candidate is appointed.

At the time of starting their employment, the successful candidate must have permission to work in the U.K.