Female applicants only please - due to the personal care elements of this role an Occupational Requirement applies. This is permitted under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
We are looking for 2x personal assistants to help a 53 year old female with her personal care. The individual is a wheelchair user due to a knee amputation; spina bifida and kidney disease, she therefore needs assistance to get washed and changed. She uses a hoist and sling therefore training in this area is a must.
This lovely individual requires assistance to get up in the morning, showered and changed. Light cleaning such as wiping around the bathroom after use and changing bedding etc would also be helpful.
Applicants must have a caring attitude, have a good sense of humour, be reliable with a positive and flexible approach to work. Having experience with hoist use and slings preferred.
This role requires an enhanced check through PVG (Protecting Vulnerable Groups).
Duties & Responsibilities
• Provision of personal care
• Assisting client to shower; dry; change clothes
• Transfer into shower commode
• Hoist and sling use required
• Assistance with keeping house tidy
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