Personal Care Assistant

Patrick is a 31 year old male with PLS Motor Neuron Disease. His causes severe
degenerative muscle weakness, loss of motor function and spasticity.

Job purpose:

• Requires a PA to support him with day-to-day tasks and accessing the community

including:

•  Support with personal care (e.g. washing, shaving his face/head and dressing)
•  Support with domestic tasks. (e.g. cleaning, tidying, cooking.)
•  Support with going shopping and attending appointments.

Hours and rate of pay: 

• 8 hours per week at £11.44 per hour

(Please complete preferred times)

• Monday
• Tuesday
• Wednesday
• Thursday
• Friday
• Saturday
• Sunday

Work Duties may include / Helping with:

• Hygienic clean, changing bedding and some laundry
• Support with household paperwork,
Supporting
• Support with household recycling
• Support with day planning
• Assistant with going to gigs/bands.
• Social support inc clothes shopping, visiting friends, going for food or visiting
the bank
• With social support within the home
Undertaking activities for employer
• Ensuring employers home is hygienic and safe
Other requirements
• Working in a safe way and highlighting health and safety concerns
• Assisting with management of employer’s health risks
• Establish and maintain effective communication
• Maintaining confidentiality
Location
• Within the employer’s home in south Bristol area of Bristol.
Requirements for applicant
• Experience of providing personal care
• Driver required, with access to motor vehicle
• Good sense of humor
• Patience
• Ability to understand and deliver the needs of the employer
• Ability to undertake domestic activities
• Flexible, reliable and honest
• Good general fitness
• An enhanced DBS check will be required

Please note that this advert has been placed on behalf of one of our customers. Should
your application be successful and you are offered the position, you will be directly
employed by the customer and not by PeoplePlus

Vacancy closing date: 30-Aug-2024