PM1831 Casual Personal Assistant

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About

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A LITTLE ABOUT MYSELF

I am a 96 year old gent living in the Pentre area. Before I retired I worked as an engineer and had my own limited company supporting the NHS with surveys and importer of optical mark reading equipment. I am a born Londoner with a Dutch wife.

I am easy going and take life as it comes, I have good sense of humour sadly was diagnosed in 2015 with Alzheimer’s and am now following the final years (months). My wife has been caring for me 24/7 fortunately she is much younger however her own health is deteriorating. I am no longer cognitive now and this is a great burden on my wife.

I can’t turn on TV etc anymore but my wife puts YouTube up and I love watching factories, DIY projects etc. for hours, I also enjoy listening to music from soul to jazz and classical. It may make me emotional though because I start remembering things.

I am seeking a PA to assist me around my home and out in the community. I am quite friendly but on the brink of becoming bed/housebound. I can still shuffle about but you need to hold my hand and guide me from chair to bathroom etc. I try to be very independent but I need a constant support and supervision because I don’t know what I am doing or should be doing. I am incontinent so please help with personal care keep me clean.

PURPOSE OF JOB

To assist me with meals and drinks (I forget to eat and drink) we rarely go out for food, coffee and light household chores around my home. We have a cleaner but it’s a large building. You need to be able to cope with stairs as we live on the 3rd floor. The stairs kept me fit it is only in the last few months I have started to use our stair lifts. You need to take the pressure of my wife who is recovering from a knee operation she rarely gets any free time to herself. She has returned to part-time work and has a heavy social schedule. So you would be helping both of us. Please note I CANNOT be left alone at any time I may fall etc we have cameras to support you if you go to kitchen for instance and pressure mats.

PLACE OF WORK

Home and out in the community

HOURS OF WORK

14 hours a week to be worked Monday and Wednesday. With more hours for sickness and holiday relief of other carer which can be to 34 hours hours a week Monday to Friday with occasional part evening 1700 to 2200 or Saturday mornings So flexibility is important.

RATE OF PAY

£15.75

TASKS INVOLVED

Personal Care, toileting

· To assist with medical appointments

· Domestic tasks, such as

- Changing the bed, dusting, keep my room clean, my bathroom my kitchen.

.any food prepared to leave my home clean wash up the dishes worktops etc as you used them.

- To help prepare light meals

ABOUT THE JOB:

Though a part-time job, this will be a proper job requiring a National Insurance number to be submitted. A trial period will be necessary in the first instance. The wage will be paid monthly basis and appropriate holiday pay given. The post is subject to satisfactory references and a enhanced DBS (Police) Check - which will need to be carried out before employment can commence. The cost of this will be met by the employer (Local Authority).The relevant checks will be carried out to ensure any applicant has the right to work in the UK

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