Live-in Care Assistant - Milton Keynes, United Kingdom - Blue Lotus Healthcare Ltd

Description

*Live-in Care Assistants*Company - Blue Lotus Healthcare Ltd

Pay rate - Competitive

Location - Countrywide

Hours: 24hr live-in care

Blue Lotus Healthcare Ltd is looking for bubbly, hardworking individuals who will help service users to truly get the most out of life and in return we'll support you to get the most out of your career.

We're currently looking for experienced Live-In Carers to provide elderly and dementia care as required.


Duties

• Assisting service users with personal care duties such as bathing, dressing and continence care in their own homes
• Providing the highest standards of care, you'll champion the dignity, and independence of all our service users.
• Supporting at mealtimes where appropriate; serving meals in their home.
• Supporting them to walk, transferring them in a wheelchair or using a hoist
• Helping to promote mental and physical activity.
• Working with Client's family and other external professionals such as GPs, Chiropodists, Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists where appropriate
• Admin duties: keeping accurate records maintaining full documentation at all times to show care given, activities and any changes to their health

Person Specification

Ideally, you'll have at least 5 years experience of Live-in Care working with elderly clients with physical challenges and dementia.

Ideally you may have a Level 3 in Health & Social Care (or equivalent), however, this isn't essential as years of experience will be considered.

You should be comfortable with lone working.

Above all, you will be passionate about caring for others, respecting people's choices and always putting their safety and welfare first.

A great listener with a positive outlook, you are confident talking to both clients and their families and understand that confidentiality is very important in what we do.

You will deliver care with dignity and compassion and work to put a smile on our clients' faces every day.

What we'll offer you in return

• Comprehensive induction, ongoing training
• DBS Check paid for
• Transport costs reimbursed
• Weekly food allowance

Job Type:
Freelance


Salary:
£750.00-£1,100.00 per week


Benefits:

• Discounted or free food
• Free or subsidised travel
• Referral programme

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• Day shift
• Night shift
• Weekend availability

Experience:

• Elderly and Dementia: 5 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)

Work Location:
One location


Reference ID:
Expected start date: 01/03/2023