Direct Payments Working as a Personal Assistant Personal Care Assistant AH166 Job Title: Personal Assistant Location: South Croydon, off of Pampisford Road. Hourly rate: £11.00 Reference: AH166 Hours/shifts: 15 hours per week. Possibly over 3 days, times to be discussed at interview Summary:A Personal Assistant (PA) required in South Croydon area for a lady with complex medical conditions. Hourly rate £11.00 Hours to be negotiated at interview stage but can vary depending on doctors/hospital appointments.Potential candidates must be very empathetic, understanding and patient, with the ability to use their own initiative. A full driving licence and access to own vehicle is desirable.Employment location is well accessed on bus and train routes and parking is available.An ideal candidate would be fun loving, have a great sense of humour and share some laughs with me. Other Requirements • Other : All applicants must be willing to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service checkSuccessful applicants will be entitled to Holiday pay and will be issued employment contracts. DescriptionTypical duties Domestic - Helping with laundry: loading and unloading the washing machine; hanging out to dry; ironing; putting awayChanging bed linenBed makingGeneral cleaningTaking out rubbish/recyclingGeneral housework, including cleaning, dusting and vacuuming. Assist with preparing drinks, snacks and meals.ShoppingTidying Personal Care: When requiredAssistance to get into/out of bedAssistance to use the toilet Assistance with showering or washing and dryingAssistance to apply moisturisers General skin, hair, oral and nail care Social: Accompanying employer to doctors/hospital appointments when requiredAccompanying employer when accessing social and leisure activities, including to the gym, swimming pool, exercises classes etc.Accompanying and assisting employer on shopping trips when required or putting away delivery of foodAccompanying when clothes-buying, including help with un/dressing and lifting clothes on/off the rails.Lifting the folding wheelchair in/out of car. Person specificationThe successful applicant will be: Respectful of the employer’s privacy and confidentialityReliable with good time-keepingAble to both follow instructions and work on own initiativeHygienic, tidy minded and well organisedFit and healthy to undertake the required dutiesPatience and possess excellent interpersonal skillsHonest and cheerfulCreativeAble to speak and read English to a reasonable standardLegally permitted to work in the United KingdomAble to work at all times to high standards of Health & Safety Previous experience preferred but this is not as essential as a kind and common sense approach to these roles. Please note, if you are successful in your application for this position you will be employed directly by the individual employer and not Independent Lives