Personal Assistant - Leith, United Kingdom - James Nelson

Description

The Post is for a Personal Assistant.

The rate of pay is £13 per hour.

Permanant full-time and part-time contracts are available.

Shifts could be any day Monday - Sunday, between 9 pm and 9 am. However, this may differ if I want to attend events, meet friends etc. at night.

4-week rotas are agreed upon between us and my other PAs.
A Personal Assistant is employed to support me in living how way I choose. To be my arms and legs. Getting the right assistance when I need it allows me to achieve my goals and lead my life independently. You'll enable me to do this by listening to what I want and following my instructions. It is, therefore, vital that an employee has excellent communication and listening skills.

I have 24-hour ventilation and will have a tracheostomy soon. Don't be put off by this - qualified nurses will train you.

The job also involves moving and assisting/use of a hoist etc. Training will be provided in the form of shadowing my current PAs.

You don't need to be strong to do the job well, but good health is important.

After a period of familiarisation with the duties, you will be required to assist me with the following tasks, sometimes without close supervision.

The post holder will therefore need to be able to work on their initiative whilst at the same time being respectful of my wishes.

You'll be working with me alone most of the time.

However, you'll be working alongside other PAs at times for example for showering or if I want to take a trip outside Edinburgh.

I have a wheelchair-accessible vehicle, which PAs can be insured to drive.

If you're looking for a job that will challenge you, make you laugh, and help you make a difference in the world, this job is for you.

The job involves assisting me with a variety of tasks. Like most people, my day varies, so it isn't possible to list every task that a Personal Assistant expects.


Tasks could include:


Personal Tasks -

• Showering / washing.
• Shaving/beard trimming.
• Dressing and undressing.
• Brushing hair and teeth.
• Help with toileting.
• Getting me in and out of bed.
• Positioning me in bed/wheelchair.
• Use of hoist to lift me.
• Help with eating and drinking.
• Helping with ventilation and tracheostomy care.
• PEG Feeding.
• Basic maintenance of ventilators.
• Helping me to take medication.
• Checking medications.
• Checking on me at night / assisting if needed.
• Providing care in the hospital.

Domestic Tasks -

• Preparing meals, snacks, and drinks.
• Washing dishes and general cleaning of kitchen.
• Laundry.
• General cleaning and tidying of house.
• Making and changing my bed.

Social Tasks -

• Help to go to pubs, cinemas, theatres, museums, and gigs with or without friends.
• Help to attend classes/courses.
• Help to attend social groups and meet friends.
• Help me with any voluntary work commitments.
• Accompanying me on walks/rolls.
• Help with other leisure activities and hobbies.
• Help with going on day trips.
• Providing care if I go on holiday.
• Help with correspondence phone calls/holding letters for me to read.
• General admin, i.e., printing and copying forms, filling in forms.

Transport -

• Accompanying me on public transport.
• Driving my accessible car (if you drive)
• Strapping my wheelchair into my car.

Other duties -

• Basic upkeep of my wheelchair (e.g., charging, inflating/deflating cushion).
• Alerting me to faulty equipment or household appliances.
• Pushing my manual wheelchair if my power chair breaks down.
• Any other reasonable task.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Education and Qualifications

Essential -

• Educated to secondary level/college.

Skills and Abilities

Essential -

• Excellent communication and listening skills.
• Ability to recognise work and personal boundaries.
• Ability to work with or without close supervision.
• Basic IT skills.
• Basic cooking skills.
• Be appropriately confident in taking the initiative.
• Respect for confidentiality
• Ability to react appropriately when challenging situations/emergencies occur.
• Negotiation skills.
• Creative problemsolving skills.
• Being flexible and adaptable to my changing needs.

Desirable -

• A valid UK driving licence.

Personal Attributes

Essential -

• LGBT friendly.
• Sense of humour
• Punctual and reliable.
• Respectful of my beliefs, choices and wishes.
• Flexible and adaptable to my changing needs.
• Patient, calm and easygoing.
• Nonjudgemental and openminded.
• Ability to recognise work/personal boundaries.
• Positive attitude
• Eager to learn.
• Enjoys a challenge.
• Team worker.
• Tolerant of dogs.
• Nonsmoker.

Other Requirements

Essential -

• Willing to travel occasionally.
• Member of the PVG Scheme or willingness to join.

Job Types:
Full-time, Part-time, Permanent


Salary:
£13.00 per hour


Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Free parking
• Onsite parking
• Sick pay
• Transport links

Schedule:

• Night shift
• Overtime

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