Personal Assistant

PA Pages; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare support provider in the United Kingdom is seeking a friendly and kind Personal Assistant to support nursing staff. This temporary role involves assisting with daily living tasks such as eating, drinking, moving, and clinical support. The position may transition into a permanent role post-rehabilitation. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be willing to undergo a background check. Reliable candidates with good interpersonal skills and tolerance for a smoking environment are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Fit and healthy to undertake the required duties.
• Must be comfortable with pets.
• Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard.

Responsibilities

• Assist with eating and drinking.
• Help with moving and handling.
• Support clinical tasks as needed.
• Perform administration duties.
• Take care of shopping and cooking.
• Provide bathroom assistance and empty catheter.

Skills

Eating and drinking assistance

Moving and handling

Clinical tasks

Administration

Good interpersonal skills

Reliability

Good timekeeping

Ability to tolerate smoking

Job description

I am looking for a friendly and kind PA to help nursing staff look after me. I am currently in Hospital (physical health). I have been here for the last few months. I have recently been diagnosed with Functional Neurological Disorder (with Paralysis from the shoulders downwards) with Non-Epileptic Seizures. I also have a suprapubic catheter.

This position is only temporary at the moment and it’s only a couple of hours every few days at the moment, but it’s likely to become daily and permanent when I come out of hospital after I finish neuro Rehab

I’m looking for someone to help the nursing staff who look after me (as I'm a double up and help with my feeds, washes etc.)

I’m a bubbly person who has been put in a horrible situation.

Duties include:

• Eating and drinking assistance
• Moving and handling
• Clinical tasks
• Administration
• Shopping
• Cooking
• Bathroom assistance
• Emptying connected Catheter
• Washing & dressing
• Medication ( when at home)
• Feeding And giving Drink
• Helping Hospital staff
• Respectful of the employer's privacy and confidentiality
• Able to tolerate the employer smoking in the workplace
• Reliable with good timekeeping
• Able to both follow instructions and work on own initiative
• Fit and healthy to undertake the required duties
• Patient and possess excellent interpersonal skills
• Honest and cheerful
• Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard
• Must be comfortable with pets
• Able to always work to high standards of health & safety
• Happy to work in a smoking environment
• Friendly
• Good personality
• Good timekeeping

Additional requirements

Vulnerable to the risk of infection and disease transmission

Notes:

All applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be willing to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check if required.

If you are successful in your application for this position, you will be either engaged directly or employed by the individual employer and not by Independent Lives. The role may be offered on an employed or self-employed basis, depending on the suitability and agreement with the employer. If the role is employed, you will be entitled to holiday pay and issued an employment contract.

Please note: If you do not hear back within three weeks of applying, unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion.

*Exemption for gender is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9