Female Personal Care Assistant DP4151

Independent Lives; Worthing; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A personal care support service in Worthing is seeking a Female Personal Care Assistant to provide essential daily support to a client. The role includes medication assistance, housekeeping, and personal care, requiring flexibility with shifts mainly in the mornings. A valid driver's license and an ability to maintain confidentiality and hygiene standards are essential. The position offers a competitive hourly rate and may be employed or self-employed based on agreement with the individual employer.

Qualifications

• Candidate must be respectful of the employer's privacy and confidentiality.
• Fit and healthy to undertake the required duties.
• Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard.

Responsibilities

• Administer medication as required.
• Assist with housekeeping and laundry.
• Support employer with hygiene tasks and dressing.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Reliability and good timekeeping

Ability to follow instructions

Hygienic and tidy

Job description

Female Personal Care Assistant

Ref: DP4151

Location: Worthing

Overview

Offer to support a woman. The candidate should be a woman.

Drivers licence required: Yes
Own vehicle needed: Yes

Employment status: employed
Hours per week: 2 hour shift, 1-2 days per week (morning shifts are preferable, but can be flexible).
Hourly pay rate: £13 per hour. Enhanced rate £14 per hour. Mileage paid at 40p a mile

Responsibilities

• Medication prompting/administering
• Other relevant duties as required
• Administration
• Housekeeping
• Shopping
• Gardening
• Dressing / undressing
• Laundry
• Changing and making bed linen
• Minor household maintenance e.g. changing light bulbs, taking down curtains for washing
• Taking out rubbish
• Assistance with food prep
• Supervision and/or assistance with showering, hair washing /drying as required
• Help getting into and out of bath/shower as required
• To be on call when employer takes bath
• Assistance with applying creams
• Help to remind me to take my medication and drink water
• Accompany employer to doctors / hospital appointments when required

Candidate Qualities

• 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
• Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard
• Able to always work to high standards of health & safety

Additional Requirements

Non-smoker preferred or someone willing to refrain from smoking during working hours

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.

Please note, if you are successful in your application for this position, you will be either engaged directly or employed by the individual employer and not by Independent Lives. The role may be offered on an employed or self-employed basis, depending on the suitability and agreement with the employer. If the role is employed, you will be entitled to holiday pay and issued an employment contract.

*Exemption for gender is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9