Self Employed Live-in Care Professional

Self Employed Live-in Care Professional role:

• Flexible working patterns - you choose when and for how long you would like to work

• Potential for an immediate start or a start date to suit you

• Bonuses for recommendations

We are looking for Self Employed Live In Care Professionals who are committed to enabling our clients to live the best life they can possibly live, with the dignity and care that everyone deserves.

As a Live-in Care Professional you’ll be responsible for:

Personal Care

• Helping our clients wash, dress and go to the bathroom, being there to help them get in and out of bed, and supporting them with mobility including the correct use of equipment. You may be supporting clients through their end-of-life journey

Medication Support

• Helping our clients with their medication as required and keeping accurate records

Meal Support

• Preparing and serving meals including supporting with feeding where required. Keep track and documenting our client’s fluid and food intake.

Household support

• Helping our clients maintain a tidy and well-kept home by undertaking light housework. Helping clients care for their pets. Shopping for and with our clients as required.

Companionship

• Keeping our clients company and helping them stay physically active and engaged in hobbies, community activities and visiting friends and family.

As a Live in Care professional it’s important that you can:

• Comply with our policies and procedures

• Complete comprehensive and accurate records (eMAR or Visit Logs)

• Agree and work within your agreed availability

• Report any significant changes to health or circumstance or any risks, welfare or safeguarding concerns with clients

• Attend mandatory training, one-to-one supervisions and meetings where required

• Understand the role of the CQC and the guidance it sets out

• Promote good practices and report poor practices or concerns

Essential qualifications & experience:

• 2+ Years experience of Live-In care

• Confident use of online care management system

• The right to work in the UK

• Enhanced DBS

• Care Certificate

Other skills and attributes:

• You’ll be highly organised and reliable

• You’ll be willing to learn new skills and to adapt

• You’ll have a positive, can-do attitude

• You are a great communicator, listening, speaking and writing

• You’ll be a team player

• You are passionate about delivering the highest standard of care

*Some of our roles require male or female employees only, where this is indicated it is a genuine occupational requirement, in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.*