Personal Assistant – Kelso – 3058

Encompassborders; Kelso; Remote; GBP 3,500 - 4,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave pro rata 5.6 weeks

Job summary

Encompassborders in Kelso is seeking a compassionate personal assistant to help meet a gentleman’s personal care needs in a safe, respectful home setting.

You will support morning care routines, catheter care, medication prompts, meals, and general daily tasks as part of a small caring team, whilst upholding privacy and confidentiality.

Qualifications

• Experience in caregiving or care settings is essential.
• Ability to follow care routines and prompts.
• Catheter care experience preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Support with personal care routine and safety.
• Prompt with medications and meal/drink preparation.
• Provide catheter care management.
• Work as part of a team while respecting privacy.

Skills

Empathy

Reliability

Initiative

Confidentiality

Teamwork

Job description

A gentleman in Kelso, looking for a personal assistant to help ensure all his personal care needs are met in a safe and efficient manner. Support with morning personal care routine in particular and also catheter care management.

Terms:

• Hours per week: Every second weekend – 2.5 hours Saturday morning and 2.5 hours Sunday morning.
• £14.05 per hour.
• Paid annual leave entitlement of 5.6 weeks pro rata
• Probationary period of 6 months
• Post subject to references and PVG scheme membership

Job Description

Main Tasks & Responsibilities

• To support client to ensure their safety and well-being.
• To support with personal care routine as/when required.
• To support with general care needs including:
  • Personal care assistance, medication prompts
  • Meal and drink preparation.
• To develop a positive relationship with the client and work as part of a team.
• Catheter care management.

Personal Attributes

• Kind and caring, sensitive to the client’s needs
• Patient and cheerful
• Reliable and trustworthy
• Ability to use your own initiative
• Ability to work sensitively in a home setting respecting the client right to privacy and to always maintain professional standards of confidentiality

Skills and Experience

Experience is essential for a candidate and someone with the right personal attributes, and to be able to show some suitability for the role is required.