PA/Care Assistant in Horsted Keynes

Rare & Exciting Opportunity - PA/Care Assistant Role - P/T Ref: DP8012 Location: Haywards Heath

This role is to support a man. Driver's licence required: Yes.

Employment status: Employed. Hours per week: Part-time position at 12 hours per week - To be worked between the hours of 10am and 8pm on varied shifts. Bank staff on a zero-hour contract. Potentially to work between 8 and 12 hours per week to start. Hourly pay rate: £14-15ph.

I have a rare and exciting opportunity for a PA/Care Assistant to join my team! I am an ex-Rugby Professional, now living with a high-level spinal cord injury. I am looking for a competent and positive individual to work with me to maintain a good quality of life to be able to live as independently as possible. The role will include assisting me with activities such as driving my van, light housekeeping & admin tasks (emails, organising the diary, making appointments) as well as helping me to attend events such as rugby or cricket, see mates or pop to the pub for a Sunday lunch. The other part of the role will include care tasks such as eating, drinking, cooking, manual handling and helping my team of carers with some personal care tasks as needed - all training will be provided. You will be working as part of a small team in my own home in Horsted Keynes and may also accompany me to my home in the South of France on holiday.

Requirements:

• Happy to work as part of a team but also independently
• Willing to learn manual handling skills
• Willing to learn how to use healthcare equipment
• Flexible with a 'can do' attitude
• Competent/willing to help carers with some personal care tasks
• Ideally you would have some prior care experience
• You have the right to work in the UK
• You are willing and able to work abroad to accompany me on holiday

The role is permanent for up to 22 hours per week. I am flexible with this and happy to split the role between 2 people. It will include work at the weekends as well as weekdays. Working hours are usually between 10am to 8pm.

Duties include:

• Personal grooming
• Eating and drinking assistance
• Moving and handling
• Clinical tasks
• Other relevant duties as required
• Administration
• Housekeeping
• Shopping
• Cooking
• Transportation
• Companionship
• Gardening
• Dressing / undressing
• Tracheostomy Training an advantage but will be provided
• Hoisting
• Preparing food
• Helping me eat/drink
• Medication administration is rare but may be required

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

I'm looking for someone who can adapt to my needs, work alongside my care staff and add to our established team.

Additional requirements:

• Non-smoker preferred or someone willing to refrain from smoking during working hours

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. 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. Please note: If you do not hear back within three weeks of applying, unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion.