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Personal Assistant
3 weeks ago
Vacancy Information
**Support Worker/Personal Assistant - Kelso**
An elderly gentleman who has Alzheimer’s and lives in his own home in Kelso, is looking for
cheerful, friendly and understanding personals assistants to join his small team. The role is
to provide and encourage healthy eating/drinking and ensure medication is taken and all
personal care has been managed..
**Terms**:
Hours per week: total of 14 hours a week for the team
Hours of work: 30 minute visits for breakfast, lunch, tea and bed but this is flexible and may
be altered to suit both parties.
£11.50 per hour.
Paid annual leave entitlement of 5.6 weeks pro rata
**Job Description**:
**Main Tasks & Responsibilities
- To support an elderly gentleman with Alzheimer’s to ensure his safety and well-being
- To support with personal care needs by overseeing safe emptying of catheter bag
and administering medication.
- To provide meals and drinks and encourage consumption.
- To maintain cleanliness and tidiness of the client’s equipment and surroundings
- To develop a positive relationship with the gentleman and his family.
- To communicate to other members of the teaM/Family to ensure that the
gentleman’s needs are met.
- Support with some additional care needs such as ensuring bed sheets are clean and
washed.
Person Specification
**Personal Attributes
- Kind and caring, sensitive to the client’s needs
- Patient and cheerful
- Reliable and trustworthy
- Ability to use your own initiative
- Ability to work sensitively in a home setting respecting the client right to privacy and
to always maintain professional standards of confidentiality
**Skills and Experience
- Knowledge of Alzheimer’s would be desirable but not essential
- Previous knowledge of catheter care and medication administration would be
desirable but not essential
be provided, but they should be able to show some suitability for the role.
**Hours of Work**
Hours per week: total of 14 hours a week for the team
Hours of work: 30 minute visits for breakfast, lunch, tea and bed but this is flexible and may
be altered to suit both parties.
**Terms**
- Hours to be mutually agreed
- £11.50 per hour
- Paid annual leave entitlement of 5.6 weeks pro rata
- Probationary period of 3 months
- Mobile phone usage should be kept to emergency calls only
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