Personal Assistant (PA)/Support Worker – PUR-256-626
| Personal Assistant (PA)/Support Worker | |
| Job ref. | PUR-256-626 |
| About the Direct Payment Holder | Personal Assistant for Elderly Individual with Alzheimer’s |
| Hours and rate of pay | 21+ hours per week, 7 days a week. £15.60 per hour
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| Location | Buntingford SG9 |
| DBS/Checks | Confirmation of DBS check
Right to Work and references will be needed. |
| Training | Training will be offered to enable to complete the mandatory training required:
• Safeguarding Adults • Introduction to first aid • Health and Safety
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| What you would be doing… | Seeking a compassionate and reliable Personal Assistant to provide support to a 78-year-old individual living with Alzheimer’s. Individual is mobile but faces challenges due to previous hip and knee replacements, which limit her ability to walk long distances. She requires assistance with medication management, meal preparation, cleaning, laundry, gardening, personal hygiene, and technology-related tasks such as ensuring TV, phone, and internet connectivity.
She is independent-minded, although her dependence on others for transportation has been a recent adjustment. |
| Required skills and experience | The ideal candidate should be patient, kind, and understanding, capable of providing comfort and reassurance as the individual navigates her surroundings and occasional wandering tendencies.
Experience in care work and with dementia patients. Willingness to provide companionship and emotional support. Ability to assist with household tasks and technology management. Must be sociable, calm, caring, and proactive. Honest and straightforward communication skills Patience and understanding The PA should ideally have their own car with business insurance, as outings are essential. While hoist usage is not required, the PA must be physically capable of assisting as needed. As some personal care is involved, the individual will feel more comfortable with a female carer. This advert complies with the Sex Discrimination Act (1975) Section 7 (2b)
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Please send a CV (with 2 references) and a covering letter explaining why you would suit this role. Thank you.
* Sponsorship is not available for this role *
* No agencies please *