Personal Assistant/Carer

LCC Direct Payment Recipient; Melton; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A local personal care provider in Melton is seeking a dedicated Personal Assistant to support a woman with personal care and daily living tasks. The role involves providing personal care, driving her mobility vehicle, and assisting with IT tasks. Applicants should have previous care experience and a full clean driving licence. It is important to be responsible, reliable, and respectful. A genuine desire to help is essential for this role, with an enhanced DBS check required.

Qualifications

• Previous care experience desired, especially around catheter care.
• Responsible, reliable, patient, and respectful of others’ privacy and dignity.
• Must have a full clean driving licence and be at least 25 years old.

Responsibilities

• Support personal care and all tasks of daily living.
• Drive the client’s mobility vehicle to various places.
• Assist with domestic tasks such as washing and ironing.

Skills

Personal care

IT knowledge

Driving

Communication

Job description

Overview

To support a lady with personal care and all tasks of daily living.

Schedule

Hours: 6.5 per week. Thursday: 09:00 - 15:30. Potential for more hours when cover needed for 2nd PA.

Responsibilities

• Personal care, assist District Nurse's with bowel care, nutritional needs (prepping food and feeding).
• Help with IT tasks so knowledgeable in this area would be appreciated.
• Taking to appointments, help with paying bills, looking into quotes for insurance.
• Domestic tasks include washing, ironing and maintaining a habitable home. In the summer help with supporting getting to the garden.
• Shopping calls, online purchases, record keeping/filing, community activities, and take to functions.

Mobility & Driving

• Mobility: Would need to be hoisted as client has a ceiling hoist.
• PA will be required to drive the client’s mobility vehicle to drive client to places of interest. Full clean driving licence required and must be at least 25 years due to insurance purposes.

Client Information

Clients’ relevant diagnosis: Multiple sclerosis.

Client interests/hobbies: Client is said to have a good sense of humour and many interests including looking into family history, being outdoors, going to see mother/family, likes to read (unable to turn pages in books), likes to watch films.

PA required to work on a 1:1 basis.

Eligibility & Qualifications

• Previous care experience desired, especially around catheter care, but not essential.
• This opportunity is suited for someone who is responsible, reliable, patient, and respectful of others’ privacy, dignity, values, and beliefs.
• You may be a good fit if you are looking to get back into work after caring for a relative or friend.

Additional Information

Genuine applicants only please.

An enhanced DBS check applicable to this role.

Role subject to interview and references.