Live-In Care assistant - Female in Loughborough

Live-In Care assistant - Female in Loughborough

Loughborough Full-Time On-site
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Company: Home Instead - Loughborough - Charnwood - Coalville

Provide live-in care, usually working alone (alongside a job share)

Reflect the core values of the Home Instead Senior Care franchise

Contribute to a positive living environment to enhance a client’s quality of life

As you will be staying in the client’s home, you will follow their house rules and be mindful of their need for privacy

You may be the only person the client sees over some time, it is therefore essential to document daily activities and report any changes or causes for concern in a client’s needs or living conditions

You need to be clear about when to seek help and advice to keep clients safe and promote their well-being

Maintain regular communication with line manager and office staff

Companionship services could include, but are not limited to:

  • Offer companionship and conversation
  • Monitor diet and eating
  • Stimulate and encourage through a variety of activities (for example clothing selection, hobbies, and crafts)
  • Arrange and provide reminders for appointments, activities, and outings
  • Help with travel arrangements
  • Organise mail and write letters
  • Assist with walking (lending an arm to steady)
  • Accompany appointments and social events (for example visiting friends or family, lunch, club meetings)

HOME HELP services could include, but are not limited to:

  • Performing light housekeeping tasks (dusting, vacuuming, making beds, changing linens, cleaning bathrooms, and kitchens, washing, and ironing, taking out the rubbish, caring for houseplants, etc.)
  • Organise and tidy cupboards and check food expiry dates
  • Plan prepare and tidy away meals
  • Answer the door
  • Assist with pet care
  • Help with shopping and oversee home deliveries

PERSONAL CARE services could include, but are not limited to:

  • Provide medication reminders
  • Help with bathing, dressing, and grooming
  • Help with continence care
  • Assist to eat and drink
  • Provide Dementia / Alzheimer's care
  • Provide respite/convalescence care
  • Assist with morning/wake up and or evening/tuck in

Secondary Responsibilities:

  • Participate in company sponsored training and social events including meetings and training.
  • Report hours according to office policy & communicate changes in availability promptly
  • Document client information in ACP app
  • May require you to run errands and provide incidental transportation for a client using your vehicle or a client’s vehicle
  • Perform other reasonable duties as assigned

Qualifications

  • Full right to work in the UK
  • Unfortunately at this time we are unable to offer sponsorships.

Our Care Professional promise ensures you build great relationships with your clients helping you become an Exceptional Care Professional.

  • Competitive rates of pay.
  • Guaranteed Hour Contracts Based on your availability.
  • Employee referral bonus program
  • Reimbursed DBS after 3 months
  • Reimbursed training costs with first payslip

Home Instead - Loughborough - Charnwood - Coalville

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Contact Details:

Home Instead - Loughborough - Charnwood - Coalville Recruitment Team