Job Description

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Part time carer/personal assistant for man with Multiple Sclerosis 6-24 hours a week The shifts are shared between 3 carers Family home, 7 minute walk from the sea front at Deal at the Walmer end of town Nice house and garden, in a quiet and safe neighbourhood Shifts between 9am-1pm, 3-4pm and 8-9pm, 7 days a week We are particularly interested in someone who can do 8-9pm Each carer works on their own with Ben You need to be comfortable giving personal care You need to be tall (at least 5ft 6 in), strong and fit enough to roll Ben and adjust him in his bed and chair. You need to live within 30 minutes of the Deal location

Hello, my name is Ben, I am 61 and have MS.

I am looking for a carer who will look after my personal needs, during the weekend and/or during the week. The shifts are 9am-1pm in the morning, 3.00-4.00 in the afternoon and 8.00-9.00 in the evening.
We already have two carers, we are now looking for a third and probably a forth. If you live close by, the evening shift 8-9pm may work well for you.

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 live in Deal or 30 minutes from Deal 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 I also use a patient turner trolly You need to be strong enough to roll me over on the bed and to push me up the bed. I have had as many female as male carers but they have been at least 5ft 6in/168cm and are fit, strong and have a bit of weight themselves 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.

I am now looking for a 3rd and 4th carer who live locally, who ideally could do some of the shorter shifts, particularly the 8-9pm evening one. .

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 A lodger lives in the basement. He 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

This is not a live in position

You are responsible for your own tax status. This is not PAYE You are responsible for your own insurance There is no holiday pay This is not a sponsorship position under a Health and Care Worker visa You are responsible for the cost of your travel You need references and a DBS Check
Job Types: Part-time, Freelance

Pay: 16.00 per hour

Expected hours: 6 - 24 per week

Benefits:

Free parking
Application question(s):

Ben needs personal care. Are you comfortable washing and toileting a client? You must to be tall, fit and strong. Ben weights about 15 stone/100kg. You need to be able to roll him and adjust him in his bed and chair. All of his carers, whether male, female or non binary have been at least 5ft 6in/168cm. How tall are you? Are you fit and strong? This is a very important question so please give me some details about your height and ability to move a heavy person. Do you live in Deal or near to Deal? Can you get to CT14 7AX in less than 30 minutes?
How would you get to Ben's home?

Experience:

Care home/caring: 1 year (required)
Language:

English (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person