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Dear Applicant 

Re: Job Ref JN CG

Please find enclosed job description and application form for the post with the above job reference.

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If you do not hear from them within four weeks from the closing date, you can presume that you have been unsuccessful. Unfortunately we are unable to write to those who have not been short-listed for interview. 

Thank you for applying for the job and Good Luck with your application!

Yours faithfully

Admin Support
Independent Living Team
Job Ref: JN CG: Supporting A Disabled Man Live His Best Life, Edinburgh/Leith area

The Post is for a Personal Care Assistant.
The rate of pay is £14.82 per hour.
Permanent full-time, part-time contracts are available.
Contracted hours include waking nights, during which you need to stay awake
Shifts can vary and could be any day Monday – Sunday.
Daytime hours could occur between 8am and 11pm.
Waking night hours are between 11pm and 8am.
Four-week rotas are discussed together with me and all the PAs.

Wanted: A Quick-Witted PA to Enable a Full Life!
I'm a passionate man with too many interests to list, but highlights include: theatre, live gigs, film, politics, disability advocacy, and learning Gaelic (I'm a trad music fan!). I also cook great food and will be diving back into my online university studies in January.
My life is powered by conversation. Bring your A-game, because we'll debate everything from the day's issues and philosophical questions to the beautifully absurd: Does pineapple belong on pizza? What happens if an ostrich flies?
Warning: Sense of Humour Required!
My humour ranges from dark, dry, and savage to completely silly. If you get easily offended, this role won't be a good fit. But if you're the kind of person who can laugh at yourself and the world, we're going to get along brilliantly.
Your Mission: Be My Arms and Legs
As my Personal Assistant, you’re here to be my enabler, giving me the assistance I need to live life exactly how I choose. It’s vital you have superb communication and listening skills—you need to hear what I want and follow my instructions precisely.
You’ll be joining a growing team providing 24-hour care:
No fear of the technical stuff: I have a tracheostomy and a PEG tube, but qualified nurses will provide all the certified training you need. Don't let it put you off!
Moving & Handling: You’ll help with transfers and hoist use. We train you through shadowing my current rockstar PAs. You don't need to be The Rock, but good health is a plus!
Road Trips: PAs can be insured to drive my wheelchair-accessible vehicle.
Challenge Accepted?
If you're looking for a job that will challenge your wits, make you laugh every week, and allow you to make a tangible difference in someone's life, this is it. Once you're familiar with the routine, expect to work with high independence and initiative. You'll be part of a team but often running things solo. The duties are varied and shared flexibly—expect the unexpected!
Like everyone else my days vary, so it is impossible to list every task. However, tasks could include:
Medical tasks
•	Tracheostomy care.
•	Operating ventilators. 
•	PEG feeding.
•	Checking and giving medication. 
•	Checking and ordering prescriptions and tracheostomy supplies 
Personal Tasks

•	Help me with showering / washing / brushing teeth / brushing hair / shaving / toileting. 
•	Helping me with dressing and undressing.
•	Using a hoist to lift me.
•	Help me getting into/out of bed.
•	Positioning me in bed or my wheelchair.
•	Help with eating, drinking. 
Domestic Tasks

•	Making and changing my bed.
•	Keeping my bathroom clean.
•	Preparing my meals, snacks, and drinks.
•	Washing dishes, kitchen equipment etc. used for my meals.
•	Washing and drying and ironing my clothes.
•	Keeping my bedroom and living clean and tidy.
•	Helping me with shopping.
•	Help to look after my dog.
•	Watering my plants if I have any.
Social Tasks

•	Helping me to go to pubs, cinema, theatre, museums, gigs, and social events with or without friends.
•	Help me to attend classes/courses.
•	Help while on day trips.
•	Help when going out for a walk (roll).
•	Shopping for pleasure.
•	Help with other leisure activities and hobbies, e.g., using games consoles using my record player.
•	Help with correspondence and general admin: phone calls, holding letters for me to read, printing, filling in and copying forms.
•	Help me with any voluntary work commitments I might have.

Transport 
•	Helping me on public transport.
•	Driving my accessible car (if you drive).
•	Strapping my wheelchair into my car.
Other Tasks

•	Basic upkeep of my wheelchair, e.g., charging, inflating/deflating cushion).
•	Alerting me to faulty equipment or household appliances.
•	Pushing my manual wheelchair if my power chair breaks down.
•	Any other reasonable task.
Personal Specification 
	
		ESSENTIAL		DESIRABLE	
Education and Qualifications	Educated to secondary level	Relevant professional qualification or higher education training
	
Skills and Abilities	Excellent communication and listening skills.
Ability to recognise work and personal boundaries.
Ability to work with or without close supervision.
Basic IT skills.
Basic cooking skills.
Be appropriately confident in taking the initiative.
Respect for confidentiality
Ability to react appropriately when challenging situations/emergencies occur.
Negotiation skills.
Creative problem-solving skills.
Advocacy and negotiations skills.		
Experience/ Knowledge
(Paid or voluntary work)	
	Direct personal experience of disability.
Understanding of person-centred working.	
Personal Attributes	Reliable and trustworthy 
Flexible and responsible
Non judgemental
Ability to recognise work/personal.
boundaries
Sensitive & approachable 
Sense of humour
Enjoys a challenge.
Persistence
Team worker		
Other Requirements	Occasional work at evenings or weekends according to needs of service		

	

Application Form for Job Reference JN CG

Please complete the following application form as accurately and in as much detail as possible.  Shortlisting for interview will be based on the information you supply on the application form read in conjunction with the job description.
Please do not send in the job description or covering letter when returning the application form.  If you require more room please use a separate piece of paper with the job reference and your name on it.  If completing electronically press tab whilst the final cell in a table is selected to insert a new row.
Personal Details
First Name		
Surname		
Telephone Number		
Mobile Number		
Email Address		
Postal Address, first line.		
Postal Address, second line		
Postal Address, third line		
Postal Address, Town.		
Post Code		

Declaration
I agree that the information I have supplied in this application form is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge.  I understand that any deliberate falsification on my part will be viewed as gross misconduct and may lead to my dismissal without notice.
Signature of applicant: ____________________ Date: ________
(Please leave the signature and date blank if you are sending in the form electronically.  If you are invited to interview, you will be asked to sign a printed out copy then.)

History of Education and Training
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Additional Information 

After reading the Job Description carefully, consider what skills and experience you have that are suited to this post.  They need not have been gained in paid employment and may include special interests relevant to the post.  	

	

Work Availability
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Supporting information
You do not need to fill out the following questions if they are not applicable to the post.  e.g. if the job description does not ask for PVG membership, then you may put N/A in the space provided.
Are you a member of the PVG Scheme? 		
PVG Membership Number		
Do you have a full driving licence that is valid in the UK?		
Do you have the use of a vehicle?		
If applicable, would you be prepared to use the vehicle for work?		
When could you start work?		
Where did you see this post advertised?		

References
Please write the names and contact details for two independent people who would be willing to provide a reference for you.  One of them should be your most recent employer.  Note that a telephone number is not sufficient.
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Please return the completed application form by 4 pm on the closing date. 
Application forms may be returned by email to: pajobs@lothiancil.org.uk or can be posted to:  PA Recruitment, Lothian Centre for Inclusive Living, Norton Park Centre, 57 Albion Road. Edinburgh, EH7 5QY
Please ensure that you have paid adequate postage to send any application forms by mail as LCIL does not accept postage otherwise.