Carer/Personal Assistant - scantlebury household

Deal, Kent
Part time carer/personal assistant for man with Multiple Sclerosis.

• Working in a family home, 7 minute walk from the sea front
• Nice house and garden, in a quiet and safe neighbourhood
• Shifts at the weekend and/or during the week
• Pay is £14- £16 an hour.

HELLO, MY NAME IS BEN. I AM 61 AND HAVE MS

• I am looking for a carer(s) who will look after my personal needs for a few shifts at the weekend and/or some weekday shifts.
• A bit about me
• I'm in a wheelchair. I use a hoist to get me from the bed to the chair
• I have limited use of my arms and hands, so I need quite a lot of help with things like eating, setting up my computer and phone, and putting my glasses on
• I am very good at describing my needs and working with my carer to make things easy for both of us
• My situation is undeniably difficult but most of the time I see the good and the funny side of life
• As well as having excellent carers, I am really well supported by my friends and family of 4 siblings, cousins, nephews and nieces
• I'm interested in gardening, architecture, art, music, politics, history, literature, the latest box set and love to chat about these things. I also like a good gossip!

A BIT ABOUT YOU

• You have experiences as a carer and are comfortable giving personal care e.g. washing me and taking me to the toilet
• You can get me in and out of a hoist. If you haven't used one before, one of my carers will teach you - most of them have had to learn from scratch
• You need to be strong enough to roll me over on the bed. I have had as many female as male carers
• You are reliable and punctual
• You are a good communicator
• Fairly quickly you're able to anticipate my needs and work in partnership with me

A TYPICAL DAY

Morning 9.00-1.00

• Prepare my breakfast and feed me
• Wash me
• Help me with my exercises
• Give me my meds
• 'Hoist me' from the bed to the toilet and then into my chair.
• All of the above takes about 2 hours. Second half of the shift:
• Work alongside other care givers and service providers e.g. Linda my physiotherapist or the occupational therapist.
• Help me manage my diary, make appointments, write emails and get on the phone. I'm well organised and good at thinking ahead but I need help with a range of basic admin tasks. This takes up a fair bit of the morning session, especially during the week
• Prepare lunch and feed me
• Hoist me back into bed for a nap

Afternoon 3.00-4.00

• Hoist me from my bed to my chair
• Set up for the evening, prepare sandwiches
• Evening 8.00-9.00
• Hoist me from my chair to my bed and set me up for the night
• I need this level of care 7 days a week. These sessions are covered by 3 carers, each woking solo. I am in immediate need of weekend cover but I am also looking for some weekday cover. If you are applying please let me know what sessions/days you are interested in covering. My brother Mark is managing the responses

** A BIT ABOUT OUR HOUSEHOLD**

• I live in a very nice house with my 89 year old mum, Kate
• Our friend Holly lives in the basement. She does some housework and gardening for us and is our night time back up if either Kate or I need emergency help
• My brother Guy lives just round the corner and pops in most days. My brother Mark and sister Lucy each come for the day every 2 weeks or so. So do old friends.
• It's a lively and fun home with lots of people coming and going

FINALLY

• This is not a live in position
• You are responsible for your own tax status. This is not a PAYE position
• You are responsible for your own insurance
• You are responsible for the cost of your travel
• You will have references and a DBS Check

I look forward to hearing from you!
Ben