Complex Personal Assistant

Independent lives; St Leonards; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Independent Lives is seeking a Personal Assistant to support a 29-year-old man with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Shift on Sunday 09:00–17:30. Duties include personal care, PEG feeding and tracheostomy care with ongoing training provided.

Applicants should have prior complex care experience, be reliable, and comfortable in a busy, active home environment. The role requires good communication, English literacy, and a positive, patient attitude.

Qualifications

• Previous complex care experience is essential.
• Right to work in the UK and DBS check may be required.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care, PEG feeding and tracheostomy care as needed.
• Access the community daily and follow care plan instructions.
• Follow instructions and work on own initiative.
• Maintain hygiene, tidiness and health and safety at all times.
• Communicate effectively with the employer and be reliable.
• Respect privacy and confidentiality; be honest and cheerful.

Skills

Good timekeeping

Interpersonal skills

Honest and cheerful

Creative

Excellent communication

English literacy

Talkative and outgoing

Job description

We urgently require one Personal Assistant to support a 29-year-old man with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

Set shifts needing cover: Sunday - 09:00 to 17:30

Support includes personal care, PEG feeding, and tracheostomy care, including suctioning. He uses BiPAP and cough assist equipment. Accessing the community each day. All training will be provided; however, previous complex care experience is essential.

Applicants must be caring, reliable, and ideally over 25 with a clean driving licence. He loves formula 1 and racing sports. Great communication and a good laugh.

Duties include

• Respectful of the employer's privacy and confidentiality
• - Reliable with good timekeeping
• - Able to both follow instructions and work on own initiative
• - Hygienic, tidy and well organised
• - Fit and healthy to undertake the required duties
• - Patient and possess excellent interpersonal skills
• - Honest and cheerful
• - Creative
• - Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard
• - Able to always work to high standards of health & safety
• - Confident in complex care
• - Talkative and outgoing

Additional requirements

Vulnerable to the risk of infection and disease transmission

Notes

All applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be willing to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check if required.