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Independent Lives Ltd

Posted

12 days ago

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I am looking for personal care for a Woman

The candidate should be a woman*

Drivers licence required: Yes

Hours per week: 15 hours a week.

Hourly pay rate: £12.25

I am a 40-year-old young lady looking for carers to assist me with outings and activities within the home. Having Cerebral Palsy, I require assistance with all my care needs.

The role will cover aiding me with going out to my groups, cinema and just out and about.

Within the home I like being active with arts and crafts and going on my computer. Some personal care will be required. Hoisting will be required Training will be provided for the role as required.

Employer is available to support and assist as required.

Duties include:

Medication prompting/administering

Personal grooming Eating and drinking assistance

Moving and handling

Clinical tasks

Other relevant duties as required

Transportation

Companionship

Dressing / undressing

Bathroom assistance

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

Creative

Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard

Must be comfortable with pets

Able to always work to high standards of health & safety

Personal Care:

Washing and bathing – towelling dry/ drying hair

Help getting into and out of bath using hoist, training will be given

Applying cream if needed

General hair/skin care

Dressing and undressing/ helping with buttons and fastenings

Support to go to the toilet

Assistance with PEG feeding

Any other reasonable task

Social:

Support to get out and about;

This may be to meet friends, go for a walk etc

Support to access art and craft activities

Additional requirements

Non-smoker due to medical reasons

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 employed directly by the individual employer and not Independent Lives. Successful applicants will be entitled to Holiday pay and will be issued employment contracts. *Exemption for gender is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9.

location

Crawley, West Sussex