Personal Assistant

2 weeks ago


Ware, United Kingdom The Rowan Organisation Full time

**JOB DESCRIPTION**

**Job Reference**: MB/JW/Herts

**Job Title**: Personal Assistant

**Responsible to**: The Employer - The Lady’s husband.

**Hours**:8-15 hours a week

More hours may be available in holiday periods

Work Pattern: To join a team of 2 carers who currently cover mainly 9am-5pm, Monday - Saturday between them.

In particular to be able to provide additional cover at weekends particularly Sundays and occasional weekday mornings and evenings for short periods 9.00 - 10.00 am and 15.30 - 17.00 when double handling is required.

**Hourly Rate of Pay**: £14 per hour

**Bank Holiday Rate**: £21.00 per hour

**Based at**: The home address in Ware, SG12

**Job Purpose**

My wife has a rare form of dementia (Semantic Aphasia) which limits 2-way communication to an extent that she cannot speak or understand what is being said to her. Her movement has deteriorated to a point where she cannot stand on her own. At times she needs the support of two people to move around the house. She does not move on her own from any point where she is sitting or lying down, we use a mobile hoist that can lift her from sitting to standing and vice versa. She also cannot feed herself and at times has difficulty in swallowing unless care is taken with feeding her or giving her a drink.

My wife needs a Personal Assistant to assist her in all areas of her personal, domestic and social life, mainly at home. Your role is to enable her to lead, as far as possible, a calm and as stimulating a life as possible. She is very placid and amenable to all those around her.

Primarily I am looking for someone living locally to us in Ware that would be able to attend for short periods at the beginning and the end of the day and also to provide some cover on Saturdays and Sundays after discussion with her current care assistants.

Personal Care: There are aspects of personal care involved in this role including showering, dressing, assistance using the bathroom and hair care. Assisting with movement around the house by mobile hoist, wheelchair and stair lift.

The employer will provide any necessary training.

Domestic Care: Light household tasks e.g. Ironing, laundry, clearing up after meals and meal prep which Is mainly liquids.

General Assistance with my wife: To help her with limited activities, inside or possibly outside her home into the garden.

To walk with her by wheelchair, supervise and keep her safe

You will need to learn to interpret her behaviour.

To perform such other duties as may reasonably be required.

**Personal Specification**

Work well with other carers as part of a team

Flexible in the hours and times that you can work.

Be patient and supportive.

Be friendly and outgoing.

Be honest, reliable, and trustworthy.

Be respectful of the employer’s dignity, at all times.

Understand the need for privacy and confidentiality.

You should have a thorough understanding of personal safety.

Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills.

A willingness to undergo any training highlighted by the employer.

You should have some knowledge and understanding of risks.

The post carries a 6-month probationary period.

Disclaimer

The Rowan Organisation is acting on behalf of a third party and will not be your employer, nor responsible for any actions arising out of your employ


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