24 Hour caregiver

Atena Netherlands; Bagshot; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A caregiving agency is seeking a compassionate caregiver in Bagshot to provide comprehensive personal care for a disabled patient with multiple health challenges. The role involves assisting with daily living activities, administering medications, and providing emotional support. Candidates must have experience with mobility aids and a good command of English. A daily food allowance and insurance for the caregiver are provided, ensuring proper coverage during care duties.

Benefits

£50 daily food allowance

Insurance coverage for caregiver

Qualifications

• Experience in providing full personal care support is essential.
• Ability to assist with feeding and personal hygiene tasks.
• Must be familiar with the use of assistive devices like ceiling hoist.

Responsibilities

• Provide full personal care support to the patient.
• Assist with eating, drinking, and bathroom needs.
• Administer medications at prescribed times.

Skills

Personal care support

Experience with ceiling hoist

Experience with electric wheelchair

Medication administration

Good understanding of English

Job description

UK CONTRACT OR SELF‑EMPLOYMENT

Start date & Duration: 9/12/24 ‑ 31/12/24 (3 weeks inclusive) and then again 21/1/25 ‑ 11/2/25

Location: Frimley near Camberley, Surrey. A small village with plenty of shops, surrounded by green space and countryside.

Patient: Male – 22/10/58 age 66

General description of patient’s health:

Mr has Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis. He experiences muscle spasms, stiffness, weakness, immobility, bladder problems, pain and fatigue. Because of reduced upper‑body strength he cannot use his lower body and requires regular repositioning in his recliner chair and bed. He becomes stiff and painful at night and needs repositioning twice during the night and once in the early morning. This is assisted by an additional overnight domiciliary carer.

General information about Mr:

Values: family, wife (who lives with him), children and grandchildren. He wishes to remain living at home and values support that includes a good sense of humour. He has a small terrier, Monty. He enjoys speaking with family on the phone, being with his wife and dog.

Care needs

Full personal care support: he cannot move any part of his body independently. Provide assistance with eating, drinking and all personal care. Assist with trips to the bathroom or commode using the ceiling hoist. Apply creams if prescribed to maintain good skin integrity and reduce risk of breakdown. Change pads as required. Dispense and administer medication at the times required. Provide cough‑assist machine and nebuliser as needed.

Equipment

• Ceiling hoist (experience required)
• Electric wheelchair (experience required)
• Cough‑assist machine
• Nebuliser (Convene)
• Oxygen cylinder used every night and during the day as required
• All personal care is carried out in bed
• Motorised wheelchair ramp into car – careful attention needed
• Live‑in carer will drive patient to the gym twice a week for physiotherapy and attend routine doctors’ appointments

Diet

• Patient is prone to choking and has been advised to have a pureed diet, but chooses a normal diet
• Assistance with all feeding and meal preparation
• Support with drinks throughout the day

Household duties

• General tidying (wife does most of it)
• Hoover and polish regularly
• Keep bathroom and bedroom clean
• Load and unload dishwasher, put culinary items away
• Clean microwave after use

Risks

Use of electric wheelchair ramp into car – requires careful attention.

Pets

Dog – a small friendly terrier called Monty.

Language

A good understanding of both conversational and written English.

CAR

Automatic – the caregiver will be insured by client.

FOOD

Full access to kitchen – agency provides a £50 food allowance per day.

Eligibility to work in the UK

• Option 1 – EU Settlement Scheme
  • Link: https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families
  • Requires confirmation of settlement or pre‑settlement status and work permit after Brexit.
• Option 2 – Non‑EU Citizens Applying for UK Visa
  • Link: https://www.gov.uk/health-care-worker-visa
  • Requires valid passport or ID card, English certificate (B1 level), sponsor’s certificate of sponsorship, proof of ability to support self, SOC code 6145/2231, TB test result if from listed country.
• Option 3 – Homes for Ukraine Scheme
  • Link: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-a-visa-under-the-ukraine-sponsorship-scheme
  • Requires valid Ukrainian passport or ID card, driver’s licence, birth certificate, letter of sponsorship, additional documents.