Job Title: Full time live in carer OR 2/3 carers for shifts.
Location: Southbourne
Hourly rate: To be discussed at interview but will cover national minimum of wage £10.42 an hour
Reference: DP87
Hours/shifts:
Needed- evening shifts 7 days a week 4pm till 8pm
Night shift 7 days a week 8pm till 8.30am
Wednesday/Saturday/Sunday 9am till 4pm
Summary
To support a pleasant and polite 43 year old man with an acquired brain injury with all aspects of his personal care for example all toileting/showering/shaving/conveen (training will be given). A second carer will be on hand for mornings and evenings for transfers and showering. He is a full time wheelchair user also needing stand aid and hoist for moving in and out of bed etc. The tasks that are involved in the role include laundry, cleaning and cooking meals in his own fully adapted two bedroom bungalow.
The successful candidate must have full UK driving licence (not needed for night shifts) and be comfortable to drive our Motability vehicle. If you are a day shift worker then you will take my son to a day centre four times a week, in which you will drop him off and pick him from, so you have plenty of spare time while he is at day centre, as you do not have to attend.
On his days at home he likes to attend the: cinema, football, shopping and just going out and about in his community.
On sleeping nights once my son is in bed no care is required until following morning.
Successful applicants must be able to speak English, be respectful of clients privacy and confidentiality. Be hygienic and well organised, patient and legally permitted to work in the UK.
Other Requirements
• Non-smoker preferred or someone who is willing to refrain from smoking during work hours.
• Must have a UK driving licence
• Must be comfortable to drive Motability vehicle
• Other :
All applicants must be willing to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check if required.
Successful applicants will be entitled to Holiday pay and will be issued employment contracts.
Description
Typical duties
Domestic -
Laundry- all aspects
Changing bed linen
Bed making
General cleaning
Taking out rubbish
General housework, including cleaning, dusting and vacuuming.
Preparing drinks, snacks and meals.
Shopping
Tidying
Personal Care:
• Washing and bathing/showering – towelling dry/ drying hair
• Supervision and/or assistance with showering, drying, hair washing/ brushing as required
• Help getting into and out of bath/shower as required
• To be on call when employer takes bath
• Assistance with applying cream
• General hair/skin care
• Catheter care
• Using the toilet
• Dressing and undressing/ helping with buttons and fastenings
• Getting into bed
• Assistance with getting out of bed using a hoist
• Help with dispensing tablets
• Assistance with medication i.e. helping to take tablets from foil/packets
• Getting in and out of the wheelchair ('transferring')
• Mealtimes e.g. cutting up food, assistance to eat
• Physiotherapy exercises
Social:
• Accompanying employer to doctors/hospital appointments when required
• Accompanying when clothes-buying, including help with un/dressing and lifting clothes on/off the rails.
• Occasional longer journeys
• Accompanying on trips out
• Driving and accompanying to social events such as: Cinema
• Accompanying to social meetings eg friends, family
• Lifting the folding wheelchair in/out of car, pushing the employer’s manual wheelchair when out.
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• Person specification
The successful applicant will be:
• Respectful of the employer’s privacy and confidentiality
• Will have a full UK driving licence and be happy to drive our Motability vehicle.
• Reliable with good time-keeping
• Able to both follow instructions and work on own initiative
• Hygienic, tidy minded and well organised
• Fit and healthy to undertake the required duties
• Patience and possess excellent interpersonal skills
• Honest and cheerful
• Creative
• Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard
• Legally permitted to work in the United Kingdom
• Able to work at all times to high standards of Health & Safety
Previous experience preferred but this is not as essential as a kind and common sense approach to these roles.
Please note, if you are successful in your application for this position you will be employed directly by the individual employer and not Independent Lives