2x Personal Assistant(s) Required – Sandown, Isle of Wight (SM 338548) URGENT

Location: Sandown, Isle of Wight
Hours: 4 x care calls
AM 1hr
Lunch 1 hr
Tea 1hr
PM 1 mins
(1 hour a week to be used flexible to support with maintaining home environment)

Rate of Pay: £16.47ph
Start Date: ASAP
About the Role
An opportunity has arisen for a compassionate, reliable, and patient Personal Assistant to support an 85-year-old lady living in her own home in Sandown.
The lady has vascular dementia and physical health needs and requires support to maintain her safety, wellbeing, dignity, and quality of life within her home and local community.
Main Duties
The successful applicant will provide support with:
Personal care, including washing, dressing, and maintaining personal hygiene.
Assistance with eating and drinking.
Preparing simple meals and drinks.
Monitoring wellbeing and reporting concerns to family members.
Providing companionship and emotional reassurance.
Light household tasks to maintain a safe and comfortable environment.( putting laundry on to wash, hanging laundry out, including changing and remaking bed)

About You
The ideal candidates will be:
Kind, caring, and respectful.
Reliable and trustworthy.
Patient and understanding of the needs of older people and those living with dementia.
Able to follow care plans and work as part of a wider support network.
A good communicator.
Flexible and able to promote independence wherever possible.
Experience
Previous experience in care, support work, or working with people living with dementia & experience with using a hoist if needed.
DBS, public Liability insurance and UTR registered check will be required before employment commences.
Multiple applicants welcomed.

Genders which may apply for this job – Any

Hours per week – See Advert

Hourly rate – see advert

Area – Sandown

Driving licence required – Yes

Employer has pets – No

Employer is smoker – No