PA to support elderly lady with all aspects of daily life – PH713838
Support required, Monday to Friday with some weekends a possibility.
Approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes per day. Times to be discussed.
To support with all aspects of personal care (washing, dressing), light housework, laundry. Possibly administering medication. Shopping. Accompanying on short walks with dog. There will also be a requirement to make sure open fires are lit.
Suffers with Alzheimer’s. Can be quite challenging with repetitive questions and losing items. However, verbal communication still good. English spoken. Eyesight and hearing compromised.
Mobility reasonable, occasionally walks with a stick. Sometimes unsteady when rising from chair.
Likes walking the dog but not able to go far. In the house happy to sit doing jigsaw puzzles or crosswords but needs help due to eyesight not good
Genders which may apply for this job – Female
Hours per week – AM call - 45 minutes, PM call - 30 minutes, Total 8.75 hours per week.
Hourly rate – £12.44 employed, £16.00 self employed
Area – Blaby, Oadby and Wigston
Driving licence required – No
Employer has pets – Yes
Employer is smoker – No
Required care experience – awareness of following prescribed medication protocols, dementia care, older people, personal care (such as washing, dressing and/or toileting)
Noticeboard Advice
For your privacy and protection please note:
- I understand Employer’s Liability Insurance will be in place when employing a Personal Assistant
- If I am a self employed PA, I am responsible for providing evidence of my unique tax reference number
- I will never provide credit card or bank account information, or perform any sort of monetary transaction
- I understand that I must agree to the terms of the formal contract of employment
- I agree to and must act in accordance with the Terms and Conditions including the Term of Use of the PA Noticeboard
- I agree to and understand why we need your information and how we handle it in accordance with the Fair Processing Notice of the PA Noticeboard
- I declare that the information I have provided is to the best of my knowledge and is true and accurate
- I have the right to withdraw my consent at any point and be removed from the PA Noticeboard by contacting DPSOemploymentsupport@leics.gov.uk