Personal Care Assistant for a lady P/T@ £17.52/hr in NR7 - FTE - £34.2k - NORWICH - NR7

Are you looking for an exciting role that is fun, diverse and rewarding?
 
Despite my different health conditions, including various autoimmune disorders, I am a 51-year-old lady with great sense of humor, and friendly disposition. These, among others,  includes combined ADHD,  PTSD, fibromyalgia, undiferentiated connective Tissue Disorder, diverticular disease, pancreatic insufficiency and Adrenal Insufficiency, ostheoarthtitis in various areas, which means I am dependent on steroids and a wheelchair user. Adrenal Insufficiency is considered a life threatening condition wheneve  I'm  have an adrenal crisis. 
I have this condition since 2012 and am well equipped in the management on adrenal crisis situations. 
I have constant pain and fatigue due to these health conditions. I also have mobility issues due to these conditions and 
I use a wheelchair both indoors  and outdoors. 
I am a semi-retired health worker and still work two afternoons a week from home, online, from my sofa, despite the disabilities I have. I find that working gives me purpose and makes me feel part of our society. 
I used to have many hobbies, such as photography, building dollhouses, and quilting. However due to the deterioration of my health in July 2024,  I have not been able to do any of them for a while now. 
I hope with now having extra support of PAs I will return to them again. 

As a Personal Assistant, I would expect you to  be enthusiastic about communicating with and supporting me in a person-centred manner. 
You will have a contract with me and be managed by me and by another Supervisor PA  (you will be funded by social services and partially by me (contribution) - direct payments).
I am looking for a personal assistant (FEMALE due to nature of personal care work) to complement the work of other personal assistants already in place. 
The position will be:
3 evenings (including Sunday evening) of 2 hours each. 
If you wish, you can take two additional hours of domestic work to be carried out usually on Monday afternoons.
The starting time for the position is:
Evening: Starting at 6pm to 8pm, in a total of 2 hours each visit .
Afternoon (Optional): 4pm to 6pm.
As part of this role, being able to cover the other Personal Assistant in case of sickness and/or holiday is essential. 
We operate by notifying all PAs and myself, via a private WhatssApp group to which we all belong to as soon as you know you will need the cover. Fir example, you will need to request for cover first thing in the morning (before 8am) or if possible, the night before. 
This means regularly keeping an eye on the group chat is extremely important to see if someone needs cover and you might be able to offer it and pick up extra shifts that way . 
You are able let us know in advance when you will not be available to cover, so we won't expect your response on that day as we would from the other PAs.


Enhanced Pay Rate: £17.52 per hour

The jobs 
1.    Existence of prior experience in carrying out personal care is ESSENTIAL (shower and washing my hair/drying/(un)dressing/hair drying/ styling). 
2.    In the evening, as I have several dietary restrictions, you would be preparing a FRESH hot meal with a "Hello Fresh" pack. 
This is in a way easier for you, as it all comes labelled, and with a recipe  that should be easy to follow. 
3.    You will also remind me to take my medication when you are here (up to 4 times a day).  
 4.  The shifts on the evenings are especiall  allocated for a PA to prepare my dinner and carry out my personal care necessary in evening, and tuck me into bed.  
If my husband isn't around, at times, travelling, feeding our two dogs and taking them to the garden, is also essential. 

Details:
You MUST like dogs as I have two very friendly mature female cocker spaniels. 

Working as part of a team is also essential and being a team player, so all PAs look after each other. 
Communication using technology such as an app for rota on your phone, or google/ outlook calendar and a PA WhatsApp group is a necessar  skill for this position.  
I encourage applicants from all backgrounds. with prior experience in  care and with the necessary requirements described here.
An interview will take place either online or at my home when convenient for both of us;
if the time suggested for the interview is not suitable, please suggest suitable times for you (for me the best times are: Mondays, Wednesdays  or Fridays PM, and weekends).
You will only be considered for an interview ONCE you have answer these quick but very important questions to me. 
1. How long have you worked as a personal assistant/ carer? 
2. What do you enjoy most in your caring role?
3. Tell me about a positive experience with dogs and with cats.
4. Tell me about your experience with cooking at home or elsewhere.
5. How would you describe your personality?
6. What could get in the way of you fulfilling your role?
  
Thank you for answering these very important questions. 

I look forward to meeting you soon.
 
Summary terms and conditions: 
-The rate of pay for this position is £17.52 per hour.
-Hours and times of work: 
6-8 pm: Evenings three times a week (Monday, Wednesday and Sunday): 
Total: 6 or 8 (2 optional domestic work hours) fixed hours plus cover of the other three PAs if when necessary,  throughout the week. 
-Details of your a specific duties will be discussed when deemed appropriate but everything that will be expected will be explained prior to acceptance of the position.
-The annual holiday entitlement for this position will be wte equivalent to the work  you would normally expect to be done during 5.6 consecutive weeks.
Your holidays quota start in April. 
-Access to free training for employed workers.
-If this job requires; Manual Handling, Handling of hazardous chemicals and/or Food Handling you will be required undertake annual training.
You will be insured as well. 
The post is subject to the following:  
· A satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which will be covered by Social Services within the last year.  
 · Satisfactory references from two referees, one of which must be your current or last line manager.  The second can be a professional or a character reference of someone not related to you.
 · Completion of a satisfactory probationary period of 6 months. 

I look forward to meeting you soon.