PA Required CSES1763

Job description

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PA Required

Ref: CSES1763

Location: Hailsham

Details

This role is to support a Man

Drivers licence required: Yes

Own vehicle needed: Yes

Employment status:

Self-employed

Hours per week:

7 hours per week

Hourly pay rate:

TBC

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We are looking for a reliable, compassionate, and patient Support Worker to provide assistance for our customer. He is a 47 year old male, with Autism and ADHD, living independently, looking for a positive, enthusiastic and proactive Personal Assistant. He loves his sports, drawing, colouring in, puzzles, lego and still enjoys his routine childhood series and movies. He enjoys his walks and cycling.

We are looking for a Personal Assistant/Assistants to support in the following:

Morning Support Duties

- Prompting the customer to check blood sugar levels

- Dispensing prescribed medication for self-administration, including insulin

- Administering nasal spray

- Encouraging personal care, including showering and changing clothes

- Preparing and cooking breakfast

- Supporting meal planning and assisting with preparation of lunches, dinners, and drinks

- Encouraging to attend day care centre

Evening Support Duties

- Light domestic tasks including laundry, cleaning, and disinfecting work surfaces

- Helping the customer read correspondence and manage bills

- Update shopping lists, and order or collect medication as required

- Assist with meal planning

- Dispensing medication for self-administration and administering nasal spray and eye ointment

- Supporting the customer to change their insulin pump approximately once every three days

He requires a Personal Assistant who is organised, good time keeper, patient, great communicator and proactive.

There is additional support Monday to Friday for social activities, day care centre, journeys, medical appointments therefore car with clean licence required

Important Information

The customer is committed to treating support staff respectfully. All support workers are expected to work professionally and report any concerns through the appropriate channels.

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Duties include:

- Medication prompting/administering

- Other relevant duties as required

- Administration

- Housekeeping

- Transportation

- Companionship

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

- Honest and cheerful

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 the role is offered on a self-employed basis, you will be responsible for the cost of your own DBS check.

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.