Support Worker​/Personal Assistant – Innerleithen

Overview

A lovely, elderly couple who live at home in Innerleithen are seeking support from a Personal Assistant/a couple of Personal Assistants to support them on a daily basis.

The role would involve supporting the couple with up to two support visits each day to assist with medication and meals as well as some continence management whilst allowing her to maintain as much independent as possible.

• Hours per week:
  Up to 8.75 hours
• Hours of work: (flexibility considered):
  • Morning: 45‑minute visit around 8.00am
  • Tea time visit: 30‑minute visit around 4/4.30pm
• £15.00 per hour.
• Paid annual leave entitlement of 5.6 weeks pro rata
• Probationary period of 6 months
• Requirements:
  Post subject to satisfactory references and PVG Scheme membership

Job Description

• Support the client’s personal care needs, including:
• Support to empty commode and manage any continence care as required
• Assist with general care tasks, including:
• Help to make the bed
• Support with medication administration
• Assistance to make breakfast, leave something for lunch and heat up an evening meal.
• Support the client’s safety, comfort, and wellbeing at all times
• Build and maintain a positive, respectful relationship with the client and her husband
• Maintain confidentiality and professional standards at all times

Personal Attributes

• Kind, caring, and sensitive to the needs of others
• Patient, cheerful, and reassuring
• Reliable and trustworthy
• Able to use initiative when appropriate
• Able to work respectfully in a private home environment
• Committed to confidentiality and professionalism

• Applicants without formal experience will be considered if they can demonstrate the right qualities and suitability for the role