Personal Assistant Required RGES1024
Independent lives, Lewes
Personal Assistant Required RGES1024
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Independent lives, Lewes
- Part time
- Permanent
- Remote working
Posted 2 weeks ago, 22 May | Get your application in now before you miss out!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
Job ref: f79dc54686254ccb8a9185f136fc5d0a
Location ref: Lewes
Full Job Description
We are looking for a reliable, kind, and proactive Personal Assistant to support our elderly customer with daily routines, shopping, and companionship throughout the week.
Core Duties:
- Medication prompting & carer reminders
- Breakfast checking and support
- Local shop visits
- Film selection support
What a day to day week will look like:
Monday (2.5 hrs): Weekly supermarket shop
Tuesday (2 hrs): Cleaning and laundry (optional separate provision)
Wednesday & Thursday (1 hr): Standard morning routine
Friday (3 hrs): Golf or outing
Saturday & Sunday (1 hr): Standard morning routine
Evening Support (1 hour per day additional to the above):
- Help with dinner
- Medication prompting
- Nightwear prompt
- Light cleaning and washing up
- Film selection and bedtime reminders, Duties include:
- Medication prompting/administering
- Clinical tasks
- Other relevant duties as required
- Administration
- Shopping
- Companionship
- The customer will enjoy getting out of the house every so often, whether it's to a local café, or a coffee/breakfast at a local pub. The customer loves talking to all sorts of people, and being isolated in his home for too long may have an affect on his mental health, so occasional outings would be beneficial.
Reliable, patient, and friendly
- Supports independence
- Happy with light household tasks
- Knowledge of cricket, golf or old films are desirable but not crucial to the role
- The customer has a great sense of humour, and we're looking for someone with this also
- Comfortable with outings, 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
- Patient and possess excellent interpersonal skills
- Honest and cheerful
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., Disability Confident
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