Personal Assistant/TN/PER3544

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Whitland; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd in Wales is seeking a Personal Assistant to support a lady in Whitland with community access and participation in activities, 5 hours per week over two visits.

Responsibilities include enabling independence, social engagement, shopping support, developing living skills, companionship at home, attending appointments, ensuring safety, performing reasonable tasks, complying with Data Protection, safeguarding concerns reporting, and contacting health or social care

Responsibilities

• 1. Supporting the employer with encouragement in gaining independence
• 2. Enabling the employer to interact socially in their community
• 3. Providing support to the employer whilst shopping and attending activities of interest
• 4. Supporting the employer to develop independent living skills
• 5. Providing companionship in the employer’s home and social interaction
• 6. Encouraging the employer to attend appointments
• 7. Ensuring the employer’s safety during working hours
• 8. Carrying out other reasonable tasks as requested during working hours
• 9. Ensuring compliance with Data Protection Act
• 10. Observing safeguarding issues and reporting concerns to the Local Authority
• 11. Contacting GP, Social Worker or Local Authority for medical assistance when needed

Job description

A lady from Whitland requires a Personal Assistant to support her access the community and to participate in activities/groups that will promote her wellbeing for 5 hours per week over 2 visits.

Principal duties and responsibilities:

1. Supporting the employer with encouragement in gaining independence

2. Enabling the employer to interact socially in their community

3. Providing support to the employer whilst shopping and attending activities of interest

4. Supporting the employer to develop independent living skills

5. To provide companionship in the employer’s home, including engaging in conversation with the employer and providing them with social interaction

6. Encouraging the employer to attend appointments

7. Ensuring the employer’s safety at all times during your working hours

8. To carry out any other reasonable tasks that are requested by the employer during your working hours

9. To ensure compliance with Data Protection Act.

10. Be mindful of safeguarding issues, and feedback any concerns to Carmarthenshire County Council immediately on (01267 228751)

11. Be responsible for contacting the GP, Social Worker or Local Authority should the employer need medical assistance.

Relationships: Communication / Nature of Contacts:

1. Ability to develop supportive and caring relationship with employer.

2. To undertake all duties in a friendly and helpful manner.

3. Able to contact people on behalf of the employer when necessary.

Working in employer’s homes and supporting them to access facilities and community activities.

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