Female Personal Assistant DP3133

I am a lady with MS looking for a Female PA to support me within the home. I am chatty and friendly with a great sense of humour. I like making greetings cards and making my garden look lovely. It would be great if you could assist me in my garden so sharing that interest would be an advantage. I am a wheelchair user but very independent. I will do as much as I am able so a PA that is easy-going and a good listener is important. The successful applicant will be comfortable to provide personal care. Some manual handling support including using a hoist will also be required but full training will be given. The evening shifts will include cooking me a light meal. I really look forward to hearing from you and feel this could be rewarding and fun role for both of us. Duties include: Medication prompting/administering Personal grooming Eating and drinking assistance Moving and handling Other relevant duties as required Administration Housekeeping Shopping Cooking Companionship Gardening Dressing / undressing Bathroom assistance Moving and handling using a stand aid - training will be provided Prompting if I need to order my medication Candidate qualities

Respectful of the employer's privacy and confidentiality Able to tolerate the employer smoking in the workplace Reliable with good timekeeping Able to both follow instructions and work on own initiative Hygienic, tidy and well organised Fit and healthy to undertake the required duties Patient and possess excellent interpersonal skills Honest and cheerful Creative Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard Able to always work to high standards of health & safety Happy to work in a smoking environment Driver preferred as shopping will be needed Notes: All applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be willing to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check if required. Please note, if you are successful in your application for this position you will be employed directly by the individual employer and not Independent Lives. Successful applicants will be entitled to Holiday pay and will be issued employment contracts.

• Exemption for gender is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9
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