Female Personal Care Assistant DP7795
Independent lives
Female Personal Care Assistant DP7795
£27040
Independent lives, Pulborough, West Sussex
- Part time
- Permanent
- Remote working
Posted 1 week ago, 4 May | Get your application in now before you miss out!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: b81e94d3acde4ee98f4c4453a1360917
Full Job Description
- Medication prompting
- Moving and handling
- Other relevant duties as required
- Housekeeping
- Transportation
- Companionship
- Looking after pets
- Gardening
- Dressing / undressing
- Bathroom assistance
- The role requires close personal contact with an individual who is extremely vulnerable to the risk of infection and disease transmission. Preference may be given to applicants who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Careful consideration will be given to applicants who can show the vaccination is not suitable for them on reasonable grounds.
- Non-smoker preferred or someone willing to refrain from smoking during working hours
- Vulnerable to the risk of infection and disease transmission
- Respectful of the employer's privacy and confidentiality
- Reliable with good timekeeping
- Able to both follow instructions and work on own initiative
- Hygienic, tidy and well organised
- Fit and healthy to undertake the required duties
- Patient and possess excellent interpersonal skills
- Honest and cheerful
- Creative
- Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard
- Must be comfortable with pets
- Able to always work to high standards of health & safety, Disability Confident
Additional requirements
All applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be willing to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check if required.
Please note, if you are successful in your application for this position you will be employed directly by the individual employer and not Independent Lives. Successful applicants will be entitled to Holiday pay and will be issued employment contracts.
I am a chatty and happy lady looking for support to get me ready in the mornings and help get me ready for bed in the evenings. I have a good sense of humour especially when it comes to my condition, I always look at the positives in life. I enjoy needle craft, cross stich and knitting and love my black cat called Midnight.
I am looking for assistance with personal care, including support to get showered and dressed, transfers to and from my wheelchair and need medication reminders.
The successful applicant will have a cheery manner, they will laugh and joke with me even on my bad days. The right PA will be comfortable with cats and providing all aspects of personal care.
Candidate qualities:
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.