Job description

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Female Personal Assistant - Part time Wednesday pm 3hrs

 

I am a female wheelchair user with a sense of humour who is looking for a reliable, flexible, kind and honest person.

 

Work pattern: Contracted 3 hrs per week. Wednesdays. Plus flexibility required around other days for social and medical appointments (e.g., QE Hospital, Glasgow). These will be discussed and pre-agreed.

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Added care cover for occasional weekend, weekday / tea calls / evening calls due family respite, holidays and work comments, also cover for sickness and annual leave of other PA.

 

Essential support:

• Personal care, including organisation of weekly medication.

• Light domestic tasks, including meal preparation.

• Driving to social and medical appointments

• Use of commode/shower chair and ceiling track hoist.

• Empathy and understanding of personal needs and autonomy.

• To work closely with the employer and her other P.A. to create a happy care team.

 

No previous caring experience is necessary but willingness to learn is essential and to provide high quality care. I need someone who can drive a wheelchair access car confidently, locally or further away (e.g. Queen Elizabeth Glasgow).

 

Please be aware that due to the scarce availability of carers in my area, the notice period that comes with the job currently stands at 8 weeks. Therefore, if you were to hand in your notice, a further 8 weeks of your regular hours would still be required. This can be discussed further at interview.

 

Membership of PVG scheme is required.

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The successful candidate will be employed directly by a Personal Employer through a registered PAYE scheme.  All statutory rights apply including paid holidays and statutory sick pay.  Partners in Personalisation advertise and assist with the recruitment process, we are not the employer nor a recruitment agency.

 

Genuine occupational exemption applies.