Personal Assistant

7 months ago

Birmingham, United Kingdom Compass Disability Services Full time

Please note training will be provided to all potential applicants.

**Main Duties**:

- Full Assistance with getting up, showered and dressed
- To use a hoist for all transfers
- To prepare meals and drinks
- To support with shopping
- General domestic household tasks, such as laundry, mopping floors etc.
- To operate equipment, such as wheelchairs, ventilators, and cough assist machines
- To maintain and administer medication as and when required
- To support with physiotherapy and hydrotherapy
- To accompany to work, hospital visits, meetings and social events. You will be required to take notes at meetings
- To assist to use public transport day-to-day
- To drive a wheelchair-accessible vehicle as and when required (occasional). For example, hospital assessments and holidays. The car is manual, not automatic
- Light DIY tasks, such as changing lightbulbs, wheelchair upkeep etc.
- To assist with campaign work, which may involve being filmed by the press

**Personal Qualities and Attributes required**:

- Good sense of humour, with excellent verbal communication skills
- Highly organised with strong time-management skills
- Ability to use initiative, be self-motivated and work in a team
- Comfortable with assisting with personal care
- Physically active and happy to occupy yourself when not needed
- Quick learner, and a good working memory
- Perceptive of boundaries in professional/personal relationships
- Able to be patient, positive and professional at all times, particularly when under pressure
- Confident traveler and map-reader (using Google maps/sat nav etc.)
- Proud to be an invaluable yet discreet facilitator in my life, but not in the spotlight
- Ability to use smartphones, apps and basic technology e.g. Word/Excel
- Perform manual handling safely, consistently and without instruction
- Perform routine tasks and responsibilities without prompting
- Respectful of dignity and independence

All employees are not constantly working, there is plenty of opportunities for rest, and you will be required to occasionally occupy yourself with your own interests, whilst the employer is working, or meeting friends.

**Hours**:
During a 28-day rota period, there are 7 working days and 7 on-call days which is

explained further below.
- 2 days on-call, 3 days working, 2 days on-call - then 4 days off
- 1 day on-call, 4 days working, 2 days on-call - then 10 days off

**On call shifts** - You will not need to be at work, but must be available to come into work if needed e.g. if the on-duty PA falls ill or 2 people are required. You will be paid overtime if you are needed to work on your ‘on-call shifts’.

**Working shifts** - You will be required for 3-4 consecutive days and nights; you will be able to sleep during the night but may be called if needed.

Change-over days are Monday and Thursday. The rota pattern is fixed and cannot be changed but this means you can plan your life months in advance. NB that it is not possible to swap or take time off when working/available (unless in exceptional circumstances) and all holidays to be taken in time off. You may be offered overtime during your time off (e.g. to accompany me on holiday), but this is entirely optional. When on-call, you need to stay within the drink driving limit and be able to head into work straight away if called (and arrive within 3 hours).

**Pay**: £28,000 per year, plus overtime.

You must be able to prove the right to work in the UK. No sponsorships are available.

Please note, Compass Disability Services (Compass Independent Living Team) is a support, advisory and payroll service. We support people with a disability or long-term health condition to live independently and retain control of their lives within the community. We are not the person that you will work for. You will work for the individual or family that we are supporting.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £28,000.00 per year

Schedule:

- Overtime
- Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Birmingham City Centre, West Midlands: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: CILR/BirminghamPHB/231023

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