About the Employer
An intelligent, interesting man who loves music of all sorts and is remarkably funny is looking for a PA to build his confidence again. He need practical support to maintain his skills due to Parkinson's disease and dementia. You need to be able to understand his conditions and enjoy the feeling of enhancing someone's day to day life. He requires no direct personal care currently but will need prompts for general hygiene. He has an interest in the paranormal, aliens and even conspiracy theories. He is equally happy in the gym, going for a pint and visiting of old churches. He would like to build a relationship with someone he can trust and who treat him with dignity. He will need a driver who has business insurance as his location is rural with limited public transport.
Employer Disability and Health Conditions
* Mobility / Physical
* Cognitive / Learning
* Mental Health
* Invisible
The employer's hobbies and interests
* Music
* Gym
* Paranormal
Other relevant information
* The individual keeps pets in the home. A cat and a dog.
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.
* Support and/or prompt to attend appointments as necessary, e.g. hospital/doctors.
* Support with food shopping.
* Support the individual to look after/care for pets.
* Support to get to and from school/work/college/social activities.
* Support and/or prompt the individual to access sporting and leisure activities.
* Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.
* Promote and encourage friendships and independence.
* 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.
Due to the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is subject to a satisfactory DBS disclosure (costs will be covered).
Transport Requirement
Car driver and car owner – must have business insurance.
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 work as part of a team.
* 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 not essential, however you should have a genuine interest in supporting people with a disability/illness to achieve their goals.
* Flexibility would be an advantage as the hours may be variable.
* Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.
* Have a lively personality.
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