I am a lady living at home with my husband in Peebles looking for some support at home after suffering a stroke. I am looking for someone to join my small team of Personal Assistants. I am mobile and try to be as independent as possible but do need some support with my personal care in the morning and evening.
Main tasks and responsibilities
Morning - 1 hour around 8:45/9am
Please come in to support me with either having a wash or a shower.
I would like to do as much for myself as possible but due to my left sided weakness, do need support with certain tasks but can direct you as to when I need help.
Please ensure I am thoroughly dried before supporting me into clean clothes for the day ahead.
Please use a strengths based approach and encourage and enable me to take on as much of my personal care routine as possible.
Once ready, please supervise my transfer down the stairs.
Finally, please ensure I am settled and have everything I need to hand, for the day ahead.
Evening - 30 minutes around 7:45pm
Please come in to support me with my evening routine and getting ready for bed.
Please supervise my transfer upstairs to either the bathroom or the bedroom.
Please help me to undress and get into my nightwear again, using a strengths based approach and encouraging and enabling me to take on as much of my personal care routine as possible.
Finally, please ensure I have everything I need to hand.
Personal attributes
Kind, with a genuine caring and empathetic nature.
Someone who is patient and will allow me the time to do as much for myself as possible.
Someone who is reliable, honest and trustworthy.
Hours of work
Visits as above with a degree of flexibility around timings.
Right now I am looking for someone every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday mornings.
Along with Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings.
The terms
£18.00 per hour.
5.6 weeks annual leave, calculated on a pro-rata basis.
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