Overview
Christian Carer. Elderly gentleman needs male Christian carer to enable him live at home.
You need to be 18+ to legally provide personal care. You must be male gender as a Genuine Occupational Requirement (Equality Act 2010). You need to be a born-again Bible believer in the Lord Jesus Christ (Equality Act 2010) to provide fellowship with the person you will be caring for. You need to live within approx. 20 mins travel of Felixstowe IP11 7QR. Please apply ONLY if you meet ALL 4 of these criteria.
ROLE
* Supervision & care support of morning showering, shaving, dressing etc.
* Support for evening undressing, washing etc., & getting into bed.
* Taking a morning & evening blood pressure measurement using equipment provided.
* Changing day to night catheter bag. (A simple task, but a careful procedure needs to be followed.)
* Providing Christian companionship through discussion of the scriptures, etc.
* Escorting the gentleman to medical appointments (e.g. blood tests, dentist, etc.) via employer’s vehicle where necessary.
* Undertaking limited domestic duties: e.g. loading washing machine, loading dishwasher after evening dinner, tidying up.
* Maintaining a very high level of hygiene at ALL times to prevent spread of infection.
SKILLS REQUIRED
* You need to be able to constantly supervise the person you care for.
* You need good verbal communication skills.
* You need good initiative, with ability to anticipate when things need to be done.
* You need to be able to learn and carefully carry out instructions.
* You need to be a patient, gentle, kind and calm individual.
* You need to have good organisation skills and ability to pay attention to detail.
* You may need to have flexibility with the daily times/hours on some occasions.
* A valid full U.K. driver license would be useful.
PAY & HOURS
Pay: £17.50/hour.
Hours: usually 16 hours/week, 6 days/week Mon-Sat.
Times: Mornings, 8:30 - 10:00. Evenings: 20:10 - 21:20.
Please include your C.V & a brief application letter. Thank you.
Job Details
* Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
* Work Location: Cobbled Road, Felixstowe.
* Expected start date: 08/09/2025
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