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Independent Lives Ltd

Posted

30 days ago

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This role is to support a Man

Drivers licence required: No

Employment status: employed

Hours per week: 17 hours a week - lunch time and afternoon calls

Hourly pay rate: £13.55

I am a 64 year old man looking for a PA to help me due to a stroke I had some years ago. I require help around my home as well as my personal care needs as a purely professional engagement. You must be at least trained in using a hoist but experience isn’t necessarily an issue as I am happy to show you what is required. Training in health and safety and first aid would also be advantageous. I would work well with someone that can follow instruction and communicate things to me before they happen.

Also, someone that likes a clean environment as much as I do. Keeping a clean and orderly home is important to me so having a PA that feels the same way is a must.

Duties include:

Personal grooming

Moving and handling

Other relevant duties as required

Housekeeping

Dressing / undressing

Bathroom assistance

Carer to hoist

Client unto shower chair to have a shower

Carer to hoist client to use the toilet

Carer to apply all prescribed creams to pressure areas

Carer to help client to put on his gown

Carer to hoist client into his wheelchair

Carer to wheel client into the garden if the weather is nice.

Carer to do light cleaning to tidy up clients surrounding.

Carer to put black bags and incontinent sheets on client's bed to prevent soiling

Carer to hoist client into his bed.

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

Patient and possess excellent interpersonal skills Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard

Able to always work to high standards of health & safety

Additional requirements Non-smoker due to medical reasons,

Vulnerable to the risk of infection and disease transmission

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.

Please note, 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. *Exemption for gender is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9.

location

Thornton Heath, London