Ref:    SL/ 127701

Job Title: Female Personal Assistant (Care)

Location: Rayleigh Essex  SS6

Rate of Pay: £12.27 per hour Self Employed ONLY

Hours: 8.5 hours

Pattern of Work- 8am-10.30am  and  4pm-10pm  Sunday’s. Additional hours may be available plus Bank work.

Job Description:

Personal Assistant needed to support me to live independently and access the community as I have a Spinal Injury. I am a 42 year old lady that lives with my daughter and a small dog. I have 24/7 care.

I need support with:

8-10.30 AM – You will be working with an additional Carer as I have to be hoisted. Duties will include Personal Care, administrating medication, dressing me, hoisting, catheter care etc.

4-9 PM – Duties will include cooking, completing daily living tasks i.e. washing up, drying up and general house chores, assisting me with food & drinks, catheter care.

9-10 PM – Putting me back to bed therefore an additional Carer will arrive at 9 PM. Duties will include undressing, transfer from my wheelchair to my bed using ceiling hoist and making me comfortable.

You will have to be a driver with a full driving license to be able to take me out and about to my leisure activities. I do have my own automatic vehicle.

Additional hours may become available, so I am looking for someone who is flexible, likes to work in a small team, likes children and dogs.  

Experience or Qualifications:

Ideally looking for someone that has experience in care and hoisting, but full training will be given to the ideal candidate.

Any offers are subject to a DBS check, receipt of two references and checking the legal right to live and work in the UK.

As some personal care is involved, I would feel more comfortable with a female carer.  This advert complies with the Sex Discrimination Act (1975) Section 7 (2b).