Are you looking for a rewarding role that is varied and makes a genuine difference to someone’s life?
I am a friendly and empathetic 48-year-old woman with a good sense of humour, who enjoys positive relationships and values working with supportive people. I live with my partner and our cat.
I am a wheelchair user with varying limitations daily due to a variety of complex physical and mental health conditions. These mean there is a variation to my daily capabilities and energy levels.
Due to an increase in support needs, I am looking for an additional Female Personal Assistant (Schedule 9 Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010) to join my existing team and provide support to improve my wellbeing, independence, and quality of life.
I am initially offering 15 hours between 11.30am and 10pm with the option to increase to adhoc additional waking overnight shifts after building a relationship with me. These are primarily where you are required to stay awake overnight to provide support with nocturnal hypoglycaemia.
The Role
Duties will include:
- Supporting health, wellbeing and community participation.
- Assisting with preparation for activities, travel and mobility needs.
- Monitoring for hypoglycaemia, fatigue and symptoms following exercise.
- Providing domestic support including cleaning, laundry, changing bedding and maintaining an organised home environment.
- Assisting with meal preparation, batch cooking and supporting gluten-free dietary requirements.
- Prompting and supporting food and fluid intake.
- Recognising symptoms of low blood sugar and responding appropriately, including support with Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) alerts.
- Providing personal care when requested, including support with showering, dressing, hair care and continence needs.
- Medication prompting and assistance.
- Supporting wheelchair use both indoors and outdoors when required.
· Helping with diary management, appointments, administrative tasks and rota planning.
Personal Specification
Essential
- Have previous experience working in care or as a Personal Assistant
- Be comfortable providing personal care support when required
- Be able to prepare fresh gluten-free meals
- Be comfortable working in a home with a cat
- Be reliable, flexible, and punctual
- Work independently as well as part of a team
- Respect confidentiality and professional boundaries
- Be able to use smartphones, WhatsApp, shared calendars, and electronic rotas
- Full driving licence and access to reliable transport with the appropriate business insurance.
- Be physically able to safely handle and transport a foldable wheelchair following Moving and Handling training
Summary Terms and Conditions
· The rate of pay for this position is £12.89 per hour between 8am and 10pm, £12.71 per hour between 10pm and 8am (waking nights).
· Hours and times of work as follows: 15 hours per week. Additional hours may be available to cover sickness and holidays.
· The annual holiday entitlement for this position will be equivalent to the work I would normally expect to be done during 5.6 consecutive weeks.
· Paid induction and shadowing period
· Mandatory paid training provided, including:
- Moving and Handling (including annual refresher training)
- Food Hygiene/Food Safety
- Training specific to my health needs, including hypoglycaemia management and CGM support, gluten free food handling without cross contamination.
The post is subject to the following:
· A satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which will be covered by the employer.
· Satisfactory references from two referees, one of which must be your current or last employer.
· Completion of a satisfactory probation period of 6 months.