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City and County Healthcare Group Ltd; Redruth; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private room

Adequate breaks

Training and career progression

Job summary

City and County Healthcare Group Ltd is seeking a live-in Care Assistant to support an elderly client with multiple sclerosis in her own home. You will provide day-to-day companionship and personal care, helping with activities of daily living and feeding as required.

You will have a private room, adequate daily breaks, full training, and opportunities for career progression. A flexible 1 week on/1 week off pattern is offered for the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Must be a kind, caring and empathetic person.
• Experience as a live-in carer or in similar caregiving roles preferred.
• Willingness to provide day-to-day personal care and domestic assistance.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day companionship and personal care to the client.
• Assist with activities of daily living and domestic tasks such as shopping, meals, and housework.
• Support with feeding and provide basic personal care; catheter care may be required.
• Feed ducks and chickens on the premises as part of daily duties.

Skills

Caring

Empathetic

Active

Job description

Shifts: 1 Week On, 1 Week Off - Can be flexible on duration of stay for the right candidate.

Please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship.

Our live-in care assistants are extraordinary people who do the everyday things that mean so much to our clients. Supporting vulnerable people to live safer and supported lives in their own homes, you’ll provide day-to-day companionship, and personal care, assist clients with the activities of daily living, and help with practical tasks like shopping, mealtimes, and housework.

We support all our Live-in Care Assistants and provide training as well as opportunities for career progression. You will be provided with your private room and have adequate breaks each day. Every day will be different. And you’ll never know what challenges you’re about to face next. One thing you can be sure of though, is that you’ll be making your clients’ days brighter.

We are looking for an active kind, caring and empathetic live in carer for a client that is an elderly lady with multiple sclerosis. You will be supporting with feeding, personal care and domestic duties.

There are also ducks and chickens at the premises which require feeding daily.

In terms of clinical aspects there may be catheter care, which is changed by district nurses, PRN medication and specialist moving and handling via tracking hoist.