Personal Assistants

3 weeks ago


Duns, United Kingdom Encompass Full time

**2104**

**Small team of Personal Assistants Required**

**Purpose of Job**

A lady in the Duns Area requires the assistance of 2 Personal Assistants (PA’s) per visit to
have support to transfer using a hoist out of her bed to her riser recliner chair, and to assist
with personal care tasks. (full hoist is in situ)

**Main Tasks and Responsibilities - 2 carers required for each visit**

**Morning Routine - 8.00am (30min visits) Monday to Sunday
- Two PA’s to assist with full body wash in bed
- Empty catheter bag
- Change incontinence pad if required
- Assist and encourage the lady to transfer using the hoist from her bed to riser

recliner chair if she is agreeable
- Transfer the lady using the hoist to the commode and back to chair or bed

depending on her choice
- Assist with dressing if required

cannot reach herself
**Lunch time Routine 12.30pm (30mis visits) Monday to Sunday
- Empty catheter bag if required
- Change incontinence pad if required
- If the lady is remaining in bed to offer repositioning to support reduction of pressure

sores
- Assist the lady with transfer using the hoist from bed to recliner chair or recliner

chair to bed depending on situation
- If the use of toilet is required assist with transfer

**Evening Routine 6.00pm (30 min visits) Monday to Sunday
**- Two PA’s to assist with wash in bed
- Empty catheter bag
- Change incontinence pad if required
- Assist the lady to transfer using hoist to the commode or toilet
- Assist with dressing/undressing for the evening

reach

**Personal Attributes
- Moving and Assisting experience essential
- PVG check preferrable
- Caring and sensitive to the problems a disability can bring
- Cheerful and self-motivated with a good sense of humour
- Honest, reliable and confidential

**The Terms
- 3 x 30min visits per day Monday to Sunday
- £11.50 per Hour
- Paid annual leave entitlement of 5.6 weeks pro rata


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