Live in Carer/assistant

**Purpose of Position**

The aim of live-in care is to facilitate our clients to remain as independent as possible within their own home and social environment providing support in a professional, timely, flexible, discreet and caring manner whilst respecting the clients’ dignity, privacy, property and confidentiality and support the client to achieve a good quality of life ensuring their personal preferences are respected at all times.

All our clients are individuals who will have received a comprehensive, detailed and person-centred holistic assessment of their needs prior to us commencing provision of care and support. This assessment information will form the basis of the individuals Care Plan. The role of the Live-in Care Worker is to assist each individual client to fulfil activities of daily living, meet their client’s care and support needs as detailed in the care plan and ensuring at all times that their privacy, dignity and independence are maintained. The role may include assisting with our client’s personal care requirements as well as ensuring that social welfare needs are met. This may also include assistance with medications, day to day household tasks such as shopping, meal planning and preparation, attending to laundry and ensuring that the client’s home is clean and tidy at all times.

**Principal Responsibilities**
- To assist the client to fulfil activities of daily living such as working, leisure and education.
- To support and assist the client in maintaining a high standard of cleanliness and personal hygiene at all times in a respectful and dignified manner. This may include assisting with bathing, washing, shaving, oral care, toileting (including management of catheters).
- Assist with mobility requirements including moving & handling transfers, pushing wheelchairs, use of specialist equipment as directed.
- To assist the client with arrangements for social outings such as places of worship, regular clubs, visiting family, friends.
- To assist clients with financial matters including shopping, pension collection, payment of bills on behalf of the client.
- Assist with preparation of nutritious meals and refreshments in accordance with the client’s preferences and dietary requirements.
- To ensure the client’s home is maintained and day to day household chores such as cleaning,laundry, hovering, dusting etc. are done regularly in accordance with the Care Plan as agreed with the client.
- To inform the Registered Manager/Line Manager immediately of any emergency situations, or noticeable changes in the clients behaviour or care requirements so that appropriate action can be taken to address changing care needs (including the updating of paperwork in the home)
- To maintain a professional working relationship and work supportively and pro-actively with other health care professionals involved in the clients care and wellbeing such as GP’s, nurses, physiotherapists, OT’s etc.
- Maintain awareness of your role and responsibility in relation to providing assistance, guidance and support to the client and allowing them to remain as independent as possible.
- To inform the Registered Manager if there is any suspicion of abuse from anyone towards the client.

**Administrative**
- To ensure that care delivery records and all other associated documentation is maintained and up to date and all information is recorded accurately on a daily basis and retained in accordance with the Data Protection Act.
- Ensure that all client care delivery records and associated documentation is returned to the office by the required day and time.
- Record all monetary transactions on the financial transactions sheet, giving all receipts to the client, or relevant family contact. This includes any shopping undertaken on behalf of the client.
- Ensure that holiday requests are made to the Line Manager by completing the required Holiday Form giving appropriate notice.

**Training**
- As a Live-in Care worker you are required to attend any training and complete any workbooks deemed appropriate to your post as and when required.
- Phoenix Care encourages personal development and growth of all employees.

**Legislative**
- Ensure all care and support practices are carried out in line with Phoenix Care policies and procedures at all times.
- Maintain confidentiality of clients, colleagues and Phoenix Care Live-in Services at all times.
- Carry out duties in line with safe working practices, ensuring adherence to Health and safety standards e.g. safe manual handling practices at all times.

Weekly rate will depend on experience and qualifications.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent, Freelance

**Salary**: Up to £1,100.00 per week

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company car
- Company events
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Wellness programme

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Overtime
- Weekend availability

Supplemental pay