Job Description

Personal Carer

Location

Island Rd, Birmingham B21 0BN

On the borders of Handsworthwood and West Bromwich very near the Range.

About Me

I am 50 years old and I live with two female lodgers who occupied the rooms upstairs and I live on the downstairs.

I am looking to overturn the following health conditions.

1. Extreme obesity 235kg

2. lymphedema in legs, knees, and lower abdominal.

3. Borderline diabetes

4. Breathlessness

The pandemic and COVID was a difficult time for many people including myself. The inactivity let me to put on extreme weight which brought one further health problems.

I'm determined to become fit and healthy again, Hence I need a personal care assistant who can help me with my daily household duties and personal care and assistance.

I am not bedridden however do need help.

I do voluntary work literally round the corner from my house this is for my mental health and to keep me occupied.

Days and Hours of Work

I am entitled to 16.25 hours of care a week, therefore it is a part time position.

There is the potential of Negotiating and increasing hours of work depending on the individual's skill set an experience.

The hours will be 2-3 hours on Saturday and Sunday only.

Starting time can be anything before 10:00 AM.

The hours can be extended based on agreement.

Duties of Personal Carer and Assistant

At Home:

I. Cooking and Cleaning.

II. Clean bedroom - Hoover or sweeping, empty and clean urinal bottles, Clear and clean coffee table, daily.

III. Wash dishes and empty utensils.

IV. Keep kitchen clean.

V. Clean downstairs toilet.

VI. Clean upstairs toilet daily.

VII. Downstairs hallway at least twice a week and whenever needed.

VIII. Make sure stay away is hoovered and cleaned at least once week.

IX. Make a regular shopping list, monitor what maybe running out twice a week and add to shopping list.

X. Check food items in the fridge or elsewhere are not going to go out of date, if it's close to the use by date make sure it's either cooked, or packed up to freeze or to give to homeless as per my instructions.

Personal Care

I. Massage legs and feet to help the lymphatic drainage, daily.

II. Bandage feet

III. put on wraps on legs and knee to assist the drainage of water retention.

IV. Cut toenails as and when needed.

V. Give daily medication and vitamins.

Car Clean

I. Make sure car is kept clean and tidy at all times.

II. Clean car once a week.

Person Specification

I. Need to be honest, Friendly, compassionate.

ii. Must Have Cooking Experience

iii. Personal care Experience

iv. Need to be strong personality in order to motivate, encourage and push me to stick to my diet plan and training and activity goals.

v. Must be able to organise my diary and set weekly and daily reminders.

vi. Must not cut corners.

My End Goal

I am a Reverend and do a lot of charity work in order to keep myself busy and maintain a healthy mind.

My immediate goal is to be able to stand for over 2 hours to Preach and do charity work.

I can only achieve this by becoming fit and healthy by eating healthy and exercising.

So the personal carer must be focused on helping me achieve this goal.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: 12.60-14.50 per hour

Expected hours: 4 per week

Physical Setting:

* Residential home