Support Worker/ Personal Care Assistant DP6591

Hours/shifts: Saturday and Sunday night & mornings, start at 9.30 pm till 10.30 am.

Summary

I live at home in Crawley but need help to achieve a level of independent living. I have several health issues, but these can be managed with good, efficient and skilled carers.

Staff will need a wide range of caring skills which will reflect my lifestyle and choices. Whilst most of the care will be done at home, there will be times when I am hospitalised and carers will be expected to work their shifts alongside the medical staff ensuring my safety always.

• Other Requirements
• Drivers license preferable but not essential

To get the gentleman to bed at night and watch / help overnight, then up in morning using a hoist, providing all personal care.

• Respectful of the employer’s privacy and confidentiality
• Reliable with good time-keeping
• Flexible and able to cover other shifts which will include the weekend.
• Able to both follow instructions and work on own initiative
• Hygienic, tidy minded and well organised
• Fit and healthy to undertake the required duties
• Patience and possess excellent interpersonal skills
• Honest and cheerful
• Creative
• Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard
• Legally permitted to work in the United Kingdom
• Able to work at all times to high standards of Health & Safety
• Desirable Criteria
• Non Smoker preferred. Smoking is not permitted in the house or car.
• Have good communication skills with blind and/or deaf awareness.
• Have experience of and qualifications of working in a care setting.
• 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