Position Overview & Specifications

About the Employer

A very friendly lady with a mobility disability and is a wheelchair user when out in the community, looking for a PA to support at home and to assist with going out into the community and getting involved with activities.

Employer Disability and Health Conditions

Mobility / Physical

Cognitive / Learning

The employer's hobbies and interests:

. Writing / Crafts

Reading

Listening to music

Other relevant information

The individual has allergies. Penicilin.

About the Role

Duties and Responsibilities

Support and/or prompt with personal care. This may include toileting, showering/bathing, getting in and out of bed, getting dressed.

Support and/or prompt with cooking/meal preparation and eating meals/drinks.

Support and/or prompt the individual to take medication.

Assist with household chores and general homemaking.

Support and/or prompt to attend appointments as necessary, e.g. hospital/doctors.

Support with food shopping.

Support to get to and from school/work/college/social activities.

Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.

Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.

Support with managing paperwork & correspondence .

The individuals needs may vary from day to day and your tasks may reflect this. You could be required to perform other duties as reasonably required.

You have a responsibility as an employee to report all accidents to the employer immediately. You have a duty to report defects and / or hazards which may give rise to an accident. You are to ensure the safety of the individual at all times.

Transport Requirement

Car driver and car owner – must have business insurance.

Required Skills

Be honest, reliable, trustworthy and punctual.

Maintain confidentiality and respect privacy, including the prohibited use of social media in relation to the job role.

To be able to work on own initiative.

To be able to follow instructions accurately.

Be patient, supportive and caring.

Have good listening skills and be able to provide non-judgemental emotional support.

Be empathetic.

Previous caring experience is not essential, however you should have a genuine interest in supporting people with a disability/illness to achieve their goals.