AX1329 Personal Assistant needed for a lady who likes shopping and soaps 16-20hrs per week, HU6 area

Choices and Rights Disability Coalition; Kingston upon Hull; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A support organization is seeking a female personal assistant in Kingston upon Hull to aid a lady with multiple sclerosis. Duties include personal care, medication support, and household tasks. Applicants should be enthusiastic, respectful, and reliable. Training is provided, and a DBS check will be required. Flexible working hours including some night work may be necessary.

Qualifications

• Ability to support individuals with multiple sclerosis.
• Willingness to learn and complete required training.
• Driving skills preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care and medication.
• Support with meals and household duties.
• Ensure safety during outings, including various medical appointments.

Skills

Enthusiastic

Respectful

Reliable

Flexible

Experience with personal care

Job description

A female personal assistant is required to help a lady with multiple sclerosis who lives in the HU6 area. She likes dominoes, jigsaws, watching soaps and in particular shopping. She is looking for someone who is enthusiastic, respectful, reliable and flexible. She needs support to maintain her personal independence which involves use of a powered wheelchair and transfer by hoist. She has a permanent PEG gastronomy tube and urinary catheter, which may mean that appropriate training is required and will be provided. Duties will include personal care, medication, appropriate meal preparation and support with eating and drinking, general household duties including cleaning and laundry. She needs to be kept safe and supervised on trips away from the home, such as visits to hospital, doctors, podiatry, shopping and meals out. You will be working as part of a team involving some night work and flexibility to cover sickness and holidays. Experience is not essential as training will be given. Non smoker and car driver preferred. The successful applicant will be employed subject to a DBS check. Important Information: There is a genuine occupational requirement for FEMALE worker, and therefore only applications from FEMALES will be considered

• .Exempt under the Equality Act 2010(Schedule9, Part 1).
"Owing to the nature of this position, any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory checking report from the Disclosure and Barring Service, the cost of which will be met by the employer.", It is important to note that Choices and Rights are not the employer, we act on the employer's behalf and we cannot be held responsible for any actions arising from your employment. We are not an agency.