- Personal care: washing, dressing, continence
- Moving and handling with a stand aid, with training given
- Meals and drinks, with prompting and encouragement
- Medication prompting and recording
- Company, conversation and getting out of the house
- Light housekeeping and laundry
- Sleep-in each night, responding if she needs you
While professional experience and qualifications are key for this role, make sure to check you have the preferable soft skills before applying if required.
A private family in Southampton (SO31) is looking for an experienced carer for an older lady living in her own home, to start as soon as you are available.
She has dementia, mobility (stand aid, wheelchair), personal care and mealtime support needs. She enjoys company and conversation.
The pattern is two days on, two days off, alternating with our existing carer. You stay in the house for your two days overnight.
The role is initially for two months with potential for longer term work.
Profile
- Experience caring for older people with dementia
- Confident with moving and handling, including a stand aid, with training given
- Capable with cooking and housework
- Patient, calm and a good communicator
- Trustworthy, dependable
- Enhanced DBS on the adult barred list, or willing to apply, right to work in the UK, two references
We offer
- £200+ per 24 hour shift, with anticipation that you will be sleeping / resting for about half of this time.
- Fixed two on, two off rota, so your days off are predictable
- Paid handover shifts with the current carer before you work alone
- Enhanced DBS and any training paid for
- Monthly pay by BACS, workplace pension where eligible
- One person to care for, fully engaged family, budget for activities & wellbeing
- Travel to and from work at your own cost. xiskglj Free parking at the house.
