Personal Assistant

I’m a gentleman with some physical difficulties who lives in Galashiels. I’m looking for a small team of PAs, Monday to Sunday for 2 visits per day, first visit is late morning to apply cream/support with breakfast/prompt medication and second is at teatime to apply cream/ support with evening meal/meds. This would suit experienced PAs who can support and encourage independence.

• Be there when I shower/wash independently, assist if required, apply cream to my back
• Wash my back on non-shower days and reapply cream
• Assist to wear clean clothes
• Support with breakfast/help tidy up
• Prompt and supervise me to make sure I take my medication during every visit
• Assist me to go shopping for main meal food/drinks
• Support with main meal/help tidy up
• Wash area at teatime and reapply cream/pain relief gel for me

• Friendly and experienced in the care sector
• Practical and good communicator
• Trustworthy and reliable
• Ideally a driver with business insurance (for the shopping day)

Hours of work:
Flexible

• 4 times a week for 45 minutes late morning for non-shower days
• 3 times a week for 1-hour late morning for shower days
• Monday to Sunday for 45 minutes around 6.00pm
• Up to 2 hours once a week to escort and assist with grocery shopping
• Days/Times are flexible and to be agreed

The terms

• £13.00 per hour
• 5.6 weeks annual leave on a pro rata basis
• PVG/References required