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About the Employer
Female personal assistant wanted to assist a lady with dementia with all aspects of daily living, including personal care and administering medication. Experience with dementia required.
Employer Disability and Health Conditions:
• Cognitive / Learning
• Dementia and emphysema
The employer's hobbies and interests:
• Crafts
• Card making
About the Role
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Support and/or prompt with personal care. This may include toileting, showering/bathing, getting in and out of bed, getting dressed.
• Support and/or prompt with cooking/meal preparation and eating meals/drinks.
• Support and/or prompt the individual to take medication.
• Assist with household chores and general homemaking.
• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.
The individuals needs may vary from day to day and your tasks may reflect this. You could be required to perform other duties as reasonably required.
You have a responsibility as an employee to report all accidents to the employer immediately. You have a duty to report defects and / or hazards which may give rise to an accident. You are to ensure the safety of the individual at all times.
Transport Requirement:
Car driver preferred but not essential.
Required Skills:
• Be honest, reliable, trustworthy and punctual.
• Maintain confidentiality and respect privacy, including the prohibited use of social media in relation to the job role.
• To be able to work on own initiative.
• To be able to follow instructions accurately.
• Be patient, supportive and caring.
• Have good listening skills and be able to provide non-judgemental emotional support.
• Be empathetic.
• Previous caring experience is essential.
• Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.
• Have a lively personality.
• Experience with dementia required.
When you are Required:
Hours per week: 4
• Saturday, 9am-10am, 1pm-1.30pm, 5pm-5.30pm
• Sunday, 9am-10am, 1pm-1.30pm, 5pm-5.30pm
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