Live In Care Assistant - Urgently needed

Home Instead Tyne Valley are rapidly growing with full time and part time hours available. We are looking for a caring person to support clients in and around the Corbridge area. 

If you’re looking for a profession where you can bring your caring personality to work and change lives, look no further. We’re looking for Care Professionals who are caring, compassionate and reliable. As a Care Professional you will provide a variety of non-medical services to help clients keep their independent within their own home.

We are looking for people with kind, compassionate hearts who want to make a true difference to the quality of life for our clients to join our team in the Tyne Valley area as a Live In Care Professional.

As a Live-In Care Professional, you will live in a client's home and provide a variety of non-medical services to help them keep independent in their own home.

Some of the main duties will include:

• Personal care - continence support, washing and dressing
• Medication
• Meal preparation
• Home help - cleaning and ensuring general up keep of house
• Companionship - supporting with overall wellbeing

Care pro's will have their own bedroom within the client's property.

The ideal schedule / working pattern will be two weeks on and two weeks off.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA: 

• Experience of working in Care
• Ability to treat and care for clients and their property with dignity and respect 
• Ability to adapt to various living environments and locations 
• Ability to listen, communicate clearly and build relationships with clients and their families in a friendly and pleasant manner 
• Willingness to work and communicate professionally with Home Instead office teams and other social and health care professionals  
• Respect for people suffering from a range of medical conditions with different backgrounds and beliefs to your own. Commitment to non-discriminatory care practice 
• Willing to seek guidance when needed and follow instructions 
• Excellent time keeper who is organised and reliable 
• Ability to adapt to change quickly and make common sense decisions at short notice 
• Good hygiene practice, including personal hygiene and a smart appearance 
• This role will require you to obtain an Enhanced Disclosure from the relevant body 
• Class 1 business insurance (if using own car for business purposes) 

DESIRABLE CRITERIA:

• Being a driver is not essential but would be beneficial

All training and support is provided. Some experience of care would be a benefit.

Experience of working with those with dementia would be an advantage.

Care Professional Benefits:

• Competative Salery 
• Mileage contribution
• Workplace pension scheme- provided by nest
• PPE- provided
• Employee referral bonus programme You can receive up to £200 when you introduce a friend or family member
• Training -  award winning training and ongoing support, with genuine career development opportunities- including a care certificate
• Exclusive discounts scheme – at supermarkets, utility providers and more
• Mobile phone app- for managing your visits

Be part of the Home Instead community and work with friendly like-minded people who share your values. Whether you already have experience in the care sector or are looking for a new career, we would love to hear from you!  Click apply today or call us at 01434693700 to learn more.