Personal Assistants

I am a gentleman with Motor Neurone Disease, living at home with my wife in Peebles. I am looking for a small team of Personal Assistants to come and support me at home. I also have some social time allocated per week. I have little use of my arms and hands but am still mobile.

Mornings (1.25 hours) – ideally around 7:30/7:45am but can be flexible

• I need someone to come and supervise me with transferring from bed, through to the bathroom to have a shower/wash.
• Please allow me the time to use the toilet, if required.
• Please shower/wash me.
• Please support me with any grooming and oral hygiene as required.
• Once showered/washed, please support me to dry thoroughly and get into clean clothes for the day.
• Once ready, please then prepare a breakfast and drink of choice – I will need support from you to eat and drink.
• Finally, please ensure I have everything I need before leaving.

Teatime (45 minutes) – ideally around 5/5:15pm but can be flexible

• I need someone to come and prepare our evening meal.
• Before starting, please check in with me to see if I need to use the toilet – if I have been in by myself through the day it may be required.
• I would still like to be included in the kitchen but will need you to prepare and cook for me. I would like to be there to instruct and guide though.
• Once prepared, please support me with eating and drinking, again, allowing me to do as much for myself as possible.
• Finally, please ensure I have everything I need before leaving.

As mentioned above, I also have some social time allocated each week – I have been awarded 2 hours per week to be used to be social and get out and about. Ideally I would like someone who can accompany me whilst I head out on my recumbent trike – I am a keen cyclist and love to get out when I can, so someone who could hop on their bike and join me would be great.

• Someone who is kind and patient, with a caring nature.
• I would like someone who is reliable, trustworthy and values confidentiality.

• Mornings 1.25 hours at around 7:30/7:45 and teatimes for 45 minutes at around 5/5:15pm – I can be flexible to suit though so if these times don’t work for you, we can have a chat about what will. As mentioned, the 2 hours social time can be completely flexible over the week.

• £14.50 per hour.
• 5.6 weeks annual leave calculated on a pro‑rata basis.
• PVG required.