Female PA required in Gorleston to assist a lady 21 hrs p/w £11.68 p/h

Female PA required in Gorleston to assist a lady 21 hrs p/w @ £11.68 p/h Apply at UKCIL.com. Reference: 60979054 Job Purpose: I’m a 34-year-old living with a brain injury post aneurysm and stroke. I live with my husband in a terraced house in Gorleston. My physical impairments include a paralysed left arm, weak left leg, sensory changes and partial sight loss. I also have mild cognitive issues. Location: Gorleston, NR31 Details: PA Responsibilities would include: Support with my weekday morning personal care routine (assisting with washing, dressing and breakfast). Assistance with admin and paperwork. Light household duties such as loading and unloading the washing machine and clothes drying rack, washing up etc. Assistance preparing food and cooking meals. Support with getting to appointments or otherwise accessing the community in my manual wheelchair (e.g. shopping, collecting medication and other errands). Having access to a car would be essential here. I have a particular interest in the arts, nature and gardening, and would therefore like someone to support me to continue to engage in these activities. I am a vegetarian and environmentally aware, so I try to live as sustainably as possible (for example avoiding extraneous plastic packaging, fast fashion brands, processed foods etc). While my condition means that I cannot perform some tasks, I am eager to continue to progress with finding ways to do things for myself so that I can become as independent as possible. I\’m therefore looking for someone to do tasks with me, not for me. The successful applicant will be open minded, non-judgemental, respectful, reliable, trustworthy and have a degree of flexibility to adjust as I progress with regaining my independence through rehab therapies. Person specification Essential: Female due to the personal care element. Willingness to learn about my condition. Open minded and non-judgmental. Respectful, reliable and trustworthy. Flexible. Car owner with clean driving license and the appropriate business cover. Desirable: Prior knowledge and experience of neurological conditions such as stroke recovery would be advantageous. Someone with similar values and interests (vegetarian, environmentally aware and interested in this specific lifestyle). Summary terms and conditions: The rate of pay for this position is £11.68 per hour. Hours and times of work: 21 hours per week arranged flexibly, advised ahead of time. 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. This position requires the employee to complete the following free annual training: GDPR, Health and Safety, Food Hygiene, COSHH, Manual Handling of Objects, Personal Care. 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 probationary period of 6 months. Key Responsibilities Services Meal Preparation Personal Care Domestic Care Social + Leisure activities Support to remain independent Training Moving & Handling Food Hygiene Transportation Full UK driving license Own personal car Please apply by clicking above or at ukcil.com #J-18808-Ljbffr