Lady near Dereham seeking female PA for 4 hours per week at £14 p/h.
I am a friendly lady with many chronic illnesses, the main one being Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME). I am seeking a female Personal Assistant to assist me with everyday living tasks such as personal care, domestic care, occasional meal prep, and gardening. I will need the applicant to inform themselves about my conditions.
Due to the severity of my Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, I am mostly bed bound, although I am able to get out of bed occasionally and into my wheelchair. I currently require the use of a hoist to get out of bed, which is something my fiancé usually helps me with, but there may be occasions where I require the support of a PA to do so.
My mobility can vary from day to day, and there are times when, due to fatigue, I am not able to be very chatty. On these days, I will need to be left to rest, as such I require someone who can work to their own initiative and get on with housework as required.
The role includes domestic duties - this will be mainly housework, working from lists. I would like to create a routine we can both work from. I'd like to be able to ask you to do the things I no longer can do myself.
On my better days, I enjoy a good chat and crafting, as such it would be nice to have someone who enjoys crafting with me but also understands that I may not be able to chat at the same time and need to rest after a short while and then complete the list.
I need it to be an environment where, when I'm unwell, I am okay with asking you for space, that I can trust that you will complete the lists/use your initiative, and if I need any personal care, it will be done in a private, delicate manner. There may be times I need you to turn me in my bed.
I also love to have my nails done and would like someone who is able to paint mine on occasion. I also like cats and have two of my own at home. Preferred hours are beginning and end of the week; however, I can be flexible with times and last-minute changes.
Female PA required due to personal care.
Location and Details
Location: NR20
* Personal care (occasional pad change)
* Domestic care
* Gardening
* Occasional meal prep
* Occasional use of hoist to get me out of bed
* Someone (on my better days) who can chat and would enjoy crafting with me
Person Specification
The following skills, competencies, and qualities are essential and desirable for the post.
* Essential:
o Friendly, caring, patient
o Punctual, reliable, trustworthy
o Understanding of conditions
o Able to work from a list
o Understanding if I need to rest so cannot chat
o Completing tasks such as cleaning around the house to my standard and okay if I ask you to do it a certain way, even if that's not what you would do at home
o Confidential
o Enjoys conversation
o Able to work to own initiative
o Flexible
* Desirable:
o Full UK driving licence and own car
Summary Terms and Conditions
* The rate of pay for this position is £14 per hour
* You will be reimbursed for any agreed expenses incurred as part of the role
* Access to free Care Skills training for employed workers
* Hours and days of work: 4 hours per week, preferably on a Tuesday
* Days and exact timings negotiable at interview
* If this job requires any of the following: Manual Handling, Handling of hazardous chemical, Food Handling, you will be required to undertake annual training
The Post is Subject to the Following
* A satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which will be covered by the employer
* Satisfactory references from two referees, one of which must be your current or last employer
* Completion of a satisfactory probationary period of 6 months
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