We are looking for an experienced and compassionate Live-In Care Worker to provide 24-hour support to an individual with complex care needs in their own home. The live-in carer will work alongside the domiciliary care team, who will provide additional scheduled visits and 2:1 support with personal care where required.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide personal care, including washing, grooming, oral hygiene and dressing
- Support with catheter, stoma and continence care
- Assist with medication as trained and authorised
- Support with repositioning and pressure-area care, including monitoring an existing pressure sore
- Provide nutrition and hydration support in line with the prescribed liquid diet and dysphagia guidance
- Monitor changes in health, pain, breathing, fatigue and general wellbeing and report concerns promptly
- Support with essential household tasks, laundry and maintaining a safe environment
- Provide companionship and emotional support
- Work alongside domiciliary carers, family, District Nurses, GP and other healthcare professionals
- Promote dignity, choice and independence wherever possible
The ideal candidate will have experience in live-in or complex care, be confident providing hands‑on personal care, have excellent observation and communication skills, and be comfortable working within a palliative care setting.
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