Please quote ref: SDS/JGH/
17.5 hours per week
£20 per hour
Your hours of work will be 2 hours per day
45min in the morning, 30 minutes lunch and 30mins tea then tuc 30 min
Happy to discuss arrangement at interview.
2x PAs to split role and hours – happy to discuss in more detail
Role
We are looking for a personal assistant to help an 89-year-old male with personal care, medication, and light meal prep. The individual has Dementia and is an active character that enjoys other people’s company. The support is to help with personal care in the morning, then catheter checks, medication, meals, and fluids assistance, then ready for bed.
Our client is looking for someone who is patient, caring and supportive. This post is looking for someone to encourage and support our client to shower, shave, brush teeth and help to dress each day, empty his catheter, give him his medication and eye drops. Making the client breakfast would also be part of the role. We are currently getting this role reassessed so additional hours may follow.
This role requires an enhanced check through PVG (Protecting Vulnerable Groups).
Duties & Responsibilities
· Assistance with personal care
· Catheter care
· Giving medication
· Light meal preparation
· Supervise on activities due to no risk awareness.
· Patience & kindness
To apply for this post please submit a copy of your CV quoting the job reference number above by email or by post to SDS Options (Fife), DPHS Fife, Caledonia House, Pentland Park, Saltire Centre, Glenrothes, Fife, KY6 2AQ
SDS Options Fife is advertising this vacancy on behalf of our client and are not the employer and cannot endorse any applicant and/or employer.