Live-In Carer

Relief Caring LTD; Hedge End; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Relief Caring LTD is seeking compassionate healthcare staff to assist patients with personal hygiene, nutrition support, and overall care in a dignified manner. You will work under registered nurses to promote safety, chart fluid intake, and assist with assessments and basic procedures.

The role involves moving and handling, infection control, documentation, and supporting patients at mealtimes and during end-of-life care where appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Assisting patients with personal hygiene (bed bath, shower, catheter care) in a dignified manner.
• Support patients at mealtimes and maintain fluid/food charts, reporting concerns to the Registered Nurse.
• Assist with safe moving and handling per care plans and Trust policy.
• Promote skin integrity and prevent pressure ulcers by encouraging patient repositioning.
• Support patient safety and falls prevention measures with the Registered Nurse/Nurse Associate.
• Perform venepuncture, blood cultures, cannulation, and ECGs under supervision after training.
• Engage patients in therapeutic activities and meeting care needs.
• Collect specimens (stool, urine, sputum, Covid swabs) and document care details.
• Assist with wound observations and simple wound dressings under Health Care Professional direction.
• Record admission details (next of kin, social situation, patient property).
• Help with continence needs and maintain hygiene, reporting concerns to nursing staff.
• Maintain a clean environment (beds, wards, stores, treatment rooms) and uphold infection control policies.
• Escort patients within the Trust as directed and ensure privacy and dignity in care.

Job description

• Assisting patients to meet their personal hygiene requirements, i.e. bed bath, shower, catheter care, hair, nail and mouth care in a dignified manner that respects their culture and beliefs.
• Meeting the patient’s nutritional needs including supporting patients at mealtimes, completion of fluid balance charts and food charts and reporting any concerns to the Registered Nurse.
• Safe moving and handling of patients as per assessment/care plans and in accordance with Trust policy.
• Be proactive in the prevention of pressure ulcer development by encouraging and supporting patients to reposition, assessing pressure areas as per care plan.
• Assist the Registered Nurse/Nurse Associate to promote patient safety such as implementing falls prevention measures.
• Following competency-based training, carry out routine venepuncture, blood cultures and cannulation, as directed by a registered health professional.
• Following competency-based training, carry out ECGs under the direction of a Health Care Professional.
• Be proactive in meeting patients therapeutic care needs i.e. engage in activities with the patient/group of patients.
• Undertake the collection of specimens, i.e. stool, urine, sputum Covid swabs.
• Under direction of a Health Care Professional, complete wound observations and simple wound dressings.
• Documenting admission details which include next of kin, social situation and details of patient property.
• Assist patients in meeting their continence needs, i.e. taking them to the toilet, providing a commode, monitoring urine and bowel movements, catheter care. Report any abnormalities/concerns to a Registered Nurse/Nurse Associate.
• Maintaining a clean and tidy environment, including bed areas, store cupboards, sluice, treatment room and equipment used for procedures.
• Undertaking the cleaning of ward equipment, according to policy and procedure; making effective use of the infection control policy.
• Undertaking the cleaning of bed areas, suction, oxygen, lockers and prepare for admission, obtaining any essential equipment.
• Report any concerns/incidents relating to patient or environment health and safety to a Registered Nurse/healthcare practitioner.
• Assist with end of life care respecting beliefs, values and religion of all involved.
• Escort patients to other departments within the Trust when directed by nurse in charge.
• Provide an enhanced level of care to patients who may be showing signs of agitation or distress, or may be at risk of coming to harm, ensuring their safety, privacy and dignity is maintained.
• Ensure all infection control measures are adhered to