URGENT P/T Personal Assistant with dementia care experience/training required, Corstorphine area

Lothian Centre for Inclusive Living; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A support organization for individuals with disabilities seeks an experienced Personal Assistant to assist a disabled man with memory difficulties and dementia. The position is part-time, requiring 9 hours per week with possible additional hours. Responsibilities include assisting with outings, personal care, and daily living tasks. Candidates should have dementia care experience, fluent English, and a driver's license. The role offers a supportive environment with essential communication across the care team.

Benefits

Mileage allowance for using own car

Paid holidays

Pension contribution

Qualifications

• Experience in dementia care or related training.
• Ability to communicate effectively with the employer and care team.
• Must possess a valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Assist employer in going out for walks and social interaction.
• Engage employer in simple activities to maintain mobility and balance.
• Prepare meals and assist with eating.
• Support personal care tasks as needed.

Skills

Fluent English

Dementia care experience and/or training

Communication and listening skills

Driver's license

Job description

An experienced PA is required to provide assistance to a disabled man with longstanding memory difficulties, moderate dementia, epilepsy, night-time incontinence, and some minor balance and visual problems resulting from a head injury.

The successful candidate will join a small team of Personal Assistants, managed by the employer’s sister, who help the employer to remain living in his own home, despite his severe memory problems, and growing dementia.

The Post

The post is for 9 hours per week, consisting of 3 hours, 10am to 1pm, on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Sundays, beginning immediately.

The post is permanent and has paid holidays and pension contribution.

There may be more hours offered occasionally, by negotiation, to cover sickness and holidays.

The rate of pay will be £17.80 per hour, paid monthly in arrears.

Regular Tasks

You will be required to assist with the following tasks, usually without close supervision. The post holder will therefore need to be able to work on their own initiative whilst at the same time be respectful of the employer’s wishes.

• Assistance to go out for a walk. This may be in the local streets, or you can drive the employer to a park, or to a community venue. The aim is to provide some fresh air, exercise and a change of scene. Social interaction is a bonus.
• Assist with simple balance exercises and engage employer in simple indoor activities when weather not suitable for walking.
• Laundry.
• Prepare a microwaved ready-meal for lunch and prompt eating.
• Communicate with the employer’s other care-team members as necessary via WhatsApp.
• Any other reasonable task as required.

Other useful Tasks

• Gentle encouragement, and assistance where needed to perform personal care tasks such as showering and shaving.
• Delivering and collecting dry-cleaning.
• Household cleaning tasks.
• Occasional light shopping.
• Any other reasonable task as required.

Please be aware that the employer’s dementia means it’s likely his needs will change as the months go by.

Communication between the employer’s sister and the PA is therefore essential.

Essential requirements

Personal Qualities

• Reliable
• Friendly, approachable and patient
• Sense of humour
• Initiative

Skills / Experience

• Fluent English
• Dementia care experience and/or training
• Communication and listening skills
• Drivers licence

Other

• Own car – mileage allowance provided.
• WhatsApp for communicating with the wider care team.
• Member of the PVG scheme, or willing to join.

How to apply:

Please send your CV and covering letter to [e-mail], quoting Job Ref: LW CG.

Please apply as soon as possible. Immediate start.

Please note Lothian Centre for Inclusive Living (LCIL) provides support to individual disabled employers. LCIL is not the employer and only provides the recruitment and administrative support to the individual employer.