Job Description
THIS ROLE IS UK BASED AND THE RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK WILL NEED TO BE ESTABLISHED AS PART OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS. We are not sponsoring VISA applications at this time.
Primary Responsibilities:
1. Provide live in care, usually working alone
2. Reflect the core values of Home Instead franchise
3. Contribute to a positive living environment to enhance a client’s quality of life
4. As you will be staying in the client’s home, you will follow their house rules and be mindful of their need for privacy
5. You may be the only person the client sees over a period of 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
6. You need to be clear about when to seek help and advice to keep clients safe and promote their well-being
7. Maintain regular communication with line manager and office staff
COMPANIONSHIP services which could include, but are not limited to:
8. Offer companionship and conversation
9. Monitor diet and eating
10. Stimulate and encourage through a variety of activities (for example clothing selection, hobbies and crafts)
11. Arrange and provide reminders for appointments, activities and outings
12. Help with travel arrangements
13. Organise mail and write letters
14. Assist with walking (lending an arm to steady)
15. Accompany to appointments and social events (for example visiting friends or family, lunch, club meetings)
HOME HELP services which could include, but are not limited to:
16. Run errands / collect prescriptions etc
17. Performing light housekeeping tasks (dusting, vacuuming, making beds, changing linens, cleaning bathrooms, kitchens, washing and ironing, taking out rubbish, caring for houseplants etc.)
18. Organise and tidy cupboards and check food expiry dates
19. Plan prepare and tidy away meals
20. Answer the door
21. Assist with pet care
22. Supervise home maintenance
23. Help with shopping and oversee home deliveries
PERSONAL CARE services which could include, but are not limited to:
24. Provide medication reminders
25. Help with bathing, dressing and grooming
26. Help with continence care
27. Assist to eat and drink
28. Provide Dementia / Alzheimer care
29. Provide respite / convalescence care
30. Assist with morning/wake up and or evening/tuck in
Secondary Responsibilities:
31. Participate in company sponsored training and social events including Care Professional meetings
32. Report hours according to office policy & communicate changes in availability in a timely manner
33. Participate in PEAQ engagement Survey
34. Document client information in Client and Life Journal
35. May require you to run errands and provide incidental transportation for a client using your vehicle or a client’s vehicle
36. Perform other reasonable duties as assigned
Qualifications
Essential Criteria:
37. Ability to treat and care for clients and their property with dignity and respect
38. Ability to adapt to various living environments and locations
39. Ability to listen, communicate clearly and build relationships with clients and their families in a friendly and pleasant manner
40. Willingness to work and communicate professionally with Home Instead office teams and other social and health care professionals
41. Respect for people suffering from a range of medical conditions with different backgrounds and beliefs to your own. Commitment to non-discriminatory care practice
42. Willing to seek guidance when needed and follow instructions
43. Excellent time keeper who is organised and reliable
44. Ability to adapt to change quickly and make common sense decisions at short notice
45. Good hygiene practice, including personal hygiene and a smart appearance
46. Good level of stamina and fitness to meet the physical demands of the job
47. This role will require you to obtain an Enhanced Disclosure from the relevant body
48. Class 1 business insurance (if using own car for business purposes)
Additional Information
Benefits
49. 2 weeks on and 2 weeks off (can be flexible)
50. Award winning training
51. Pension scheme
52. Paid holiday
53. £130 a day plus daily food allowance
54. Pay and a half on bank holidays
55. Rewards scheme and employee support line
56. Blue Light card discount
57. Ongoing training and development plus fully funded Level 2 and 3 qualifications.