Live In Caregiver (from 1 March 2022)

Home Instead; Deddington; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

3 meals a day or allowance

Separate accommodation room

Access to TV and WiFi

Comprehensive training and support

Job summary

A leading care provider is seeking a live-in Caregiver to assist a 90-year-old client in Deddington, England. The role involves supporting daily routines, meal preparation, and companionship. A car driver with access to a car is essential for outings. Successful candidates will receive meals, accommodation, and comprehensive training. Applicants are encouraged from all sections of the community, and safeguarding of clients is a priority.

Qualifications

• Must be a car driver with access to a car for outings.
• High degree of flexibility to meet clients' needs.
• Experience in caregiving is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support the client in daily routines and activities.
• Assist with meals and housework.
• Provide companionship and emotional support.
• Provide companionship and respectful, patient care.

Skills

Car driving

Companionship

Meal preparation

Medication support

Housework assistance

Job description

Overview

Home Instead is the world’s leading provider of non-medical care and companionship services for older people. With an Outstanding rating from the CQC we are immensely proud of the quality of care we provide and our reputation. Our aim is to enable a first case experience both for staff and clients.

Responsibilities

We are seeking a live in Caregiver to support one of our lovely lady clients to live happily at home. She lives in a Northamptonshire village close to Brackley and our office in Deddington. The client is widely travelled, studied history and was a history teacher in various schools in London for a number of years. Subsequently she and her husband moved out to her current home. Her husband has passed away and the client now lives alone.

Until the autumn of 2022 she lived an independent life at home but was admitted to hospital with a chest infection in September and a heart attack in October. She is now more confused than before and her mobility has deteriorated although able to walk unaided. She also has issues with fluid retention and is incontinent. She is 90 years old.

The service we provide is around helping her to stay active, helping with meals and housework as well as support with daily routines and medication. A car driver with access to a car is essential - she does enjoy outings.

Additional Information / Benefits

As a Live In CareGiver, you will be provided with 3 meals a day or an allowance from the client, a separate room to stay and access to a TV and WiFi. In addition, we offer comprehensive training and support.

If you're looking for work which is extremely rewarding and satisfactory and have a high-degree of flexibility to meet our clients' needs, we would love to hear from you. Please contact us on 01295 237237.

We encourage applications from all sections of the community as we want to reflect the neighbourhoods in which we work. Home Instead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. This role is subject to DBS enhanced disclosure.