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Pay rate: £15 per hour.
Hours: four hours per day (11:30-4pm), two or three days per week i.e. 9 - 13.5 hours per week. We prefer Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. Additional days may be available in due course.
Location: West Park, North Leeds.
Requirements: Own car & driving licence, being able to lift and fit a wheelchair in the car
I am a man, 66 years old, recovering from a serious illness, seeking a personal assistant.
I am easily fatigued and breathless which means I am not in a position to look after myself alone. My walking ability is limited so I use an electric wheelchair.
The role involves general housekeeping (cooking lunch which is the main meal of the day, preparing afternoon snack and and evening meal, cleaning, hoovering, dusting, changing my bed, laundry etc) plus making phone calls on my behalf, answering emails, assisting me with planning and decision making, food shopping independently or occasionally with me, picking up my medication from local pharmacy, laundrette drop offs and pick ups, accompanying me to hospital appointments, accompanying me on my daily local ‘fresh air’ outings (I am on an electric wheelchair, so this involves walking with me reasonable distance), going out for a coffee or a meal, if I am well enough taking me out on a short trip in your car e.g. to a nearby cafe, an animal farm, or a park, accompany me to church services and helping me with any other daily chores and responsibilities that may arise. I can manage short outings for up to max 2 hours including travel time.
Applicants should be prepared to provide personal care if required, but this is not anticipated to be part of the routine work. My wheelchair is 15kg so a suitable physical ability is essential to lift it in and out of a car boot.
There is a scope for more days and more hours once a good working relationship is established. My PA would also be required to stay overnight as a live-in carer to provide respite for the occasional days or up to a week off for my partner who is my main carer.
I am immunocompromised so I need someone with excellent hygiene standards for food preparation, hand hygiene and general cleanliness of the flat.
My interests include classical, pop and folk music, film, cooking (which I can’t do at the moment), outdoors, and reading.

Services

• Meal Preparation
• Personal Care
• Domestic Care
• Social + Leisure activities
• Support to remain independent

Training

• Essential PA Guide
• Food Hygiene
• Hand hygiene

Transportation

• Full UK driving license
• Own personal car