Personal Assistant (Birstall, Leicestershire)

Leicestershire County Council; East Midlands, Leicester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A lady in Birstall seeks a Personal Assistant for personal care and support. The role involves assisting with daily tasks, medication, and fostering a trusting relationship. Candidates should be patient and proactive, with strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in personal care and support.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively.
• Experience with clients having specific health needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care including washing and dressing.
• Assist with medication prompting and meal preparation.
• Support client with mobility and communication needs.

Skills

Communication

Patience

Reliability

Proactivity

Job description

PLEASE NOTE: LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL IS NOT THE EMPLOYER FOR THIS JOB. YOU WILL BE DIRECTLY EMPLOYED BY THE INDIVIDUAL THAT YOU WILL BE SUPPORTING.

Job Reference: TS261286

Location: Birstall, LE4

Rate:£17 per hour for self employed, £13.21 for directly employed

Hours:6.25 hours per week

Contract:Permanent

Closing Date: 4th June 2025

A lady in the Birstall area requires support with personal care.

Role Requirements

A Personal Assistant is requiredMonday - Sunday: 45 min AM call 8:30am - 9:15am. Saturday and Sunday to also include a 30 minute tea call.

You will be required to provide support the client with:

AM call (Monday to Sunday)

• personal care (washing and dressing)
• prompting of medication
• preparing breakfast
• light domestic tasks

Tea call (Saturday and Sunday)

• warm up a meal or prepare a sandwich
• prompting of medication
• light domestic tasks

The client used to enjoy knitting, but since suffering with arthritis in her hands and wrists she is no longer able to complete this task herself. She will sometimes watch the TV and enjoys watching the morning and evening news.
The client would like to gain a positive and trusting relationship with a Personal Assistant who understands her needs aroundcommunication.
The client has a lovely garden and once a trusting relationship with a Personal Assistant is established, she would like to sit in the garden with a cup of tea.

Other information

The client has Anxiety and Depression, Epilepsy (well controlled by medication), Neurofibromatosis (type 2), Right facial nerve palsy, TIA (May 2023), Deaf (client can lip read), Right sided weakness, Arthritis in hands and wrists. Due to difficulties swallowing, the client is on a mashed/pureed diet.

Communication:

The client will require the Personal Assistant to sit directly opposite or fully turned in order to allow the client to lip read. The Personal Assistant will need to speak clearly and slowly to allow time to process the information. With trickier words, the client will benefit from the Personal Assistant writing things down in her notebook and she will then respond accordingly.

The client struggles to lip read with individuals with a strong accent and has reported in the past that she doesn't feel fully understood in these circumstances which negatively impacts on her confidence levels.
The client struggles to answer in full sentences, but can verbalise well using a few words.

It is important that the Personal Assistant remains calm and patient with the client, to allow enough time to confidently converse.

Moving and handling:

The client requires the use of a kitchen trolley to mobilise around the home downstairs. Due to frailty and right sided weakness, the client is at risk of falls and always has a Lifeline in place.
There is a walking frame upstairs and various grab rails installed around the home and a stair lift.
Client can weight bear and can independently pull herself to standing, but will require assistance from the Personal Assistant with this task, as and when needed.

This opportunity is suited for someone who is responsible, reliable, positive, proactive and patient. Genuine applicants only please.

The role is subject to interview, references and a DBS check (paid for by the funding authority if you don't already have one).

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

Tracy Smith

Telephone: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

How to Apply

To apply for this role, please forward an up to date CV by email to [e-mail] or complete the application form and return it to the email address above. Please remember to quote reference number TS261286as part of your application.

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This advert has been placed by Leicestershire County Council on behalf of a direct payments recipient. Leicestershire County Council is not the employer. You will be directly employed by the individual that you will be supporting.