PA & Care Support Worker Wanted DP5288c

PA & Care Support Worker Wanted

Ref

DP5288c

Location

Littlehampton

Details

This role is to support a Woman

Drivers licence required

Yes

Own vehicle needed

Yes

Employment status

Employed

Hours per week

Variety of shifts available - please see job description. Please apply with your availability.

Hourly pay rate

£15

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We are looking for a caring, reliable, and proactive Personal Assistant to provide support in a friendly home environment for a 45 year old woman living with her husband, son and pet cat. This is a rewarding role supporting day-to-day independence through personal care, household tasks, meal preparation, health support, and general assistance.

Duties include assistance with personal care such as showering, dressing, hair care, oral hygiene, stoma and catheter care, medication prompting, and evening bedtime routines. You will also help with preparing meals and drinks, laundry, cleaning, changing bedding, shopping, paperwork, and supporting exercise or physio routines. Some assistance with outings and correspondence may also be required.

We are looking for someone compassionate, respectful, organised, and comfortable providing hands-on support with dignity and professionalism. Previous care experience is helpful but not essential for the right person with a positive attitude and willingness to learn.

Available Shifts

We are currently recruiting for the following regular shifts

Sunday mornings

9:30 am – 12:30 pm (ASAP start)

Friday, Saturday, and

Sunday evenings

8:00 pm – 9:00 pm

We are also looking for Bank Staff to cover additional shifts including

Monday –

Friday

9:00 am – 3:00 pm

Monday –

Friday evenings

8:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Saturday

9:30 am – 11:30 am

Sunday

9:30 am – 12:30 pm

Saturday and Sunday evenings

7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

If you are dependable, kind, and looking for a meaningful role where you can make a real difference, we would love to hear from you.

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Duties include

• Medication prompting/administering
• Personal grooming
• Eating and drinking assistance
• Moving and handling
• Clinical tasks
• Other relevant duties as required
• Administration
• Housekeeping
• Shopping
• Cooking
• Transportation
• Dressing / undressing
• Catheter care - changing/emptying + monitoring skin and applying topical medication when necessary
• Stoma care - changing/emptying bag + monitoring skin and apply topical medication when necessary + managing ballooning

Candidate qualities

• 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
• Must be comfortable with pets
• Able to always work to high standards of health & safety

Additional requirements

Non-smoker preferred or someone willing to refrain from smoking during working hours

Notes

All applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be willing to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check if required.

If you are successful in your application for this position, you will be either engaged directly or employed by the individual employer and not by Independent Lives. The role may be offered on an employed or self-employed basis, depending on the suitability and agreement with the employer. If the role is employed, you will be entitled to holiday pay and issued an employment contract.

Please note

If you do not hear back within three weeks of applying, unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion.

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