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Live in carer required 1 week in 5 in Birmingham
Private Employer
7 months ago
£800/per week
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Job Description
Please note that this position is NOT for candidates who are overseas that require sponsorship.
Live-in carer required to work 1 week in 5 commencing as soon as possible.
We are looking for a live-in carer to provide care for our 80-year-old father who has Alzheimer's disease.
Our father has a regular live-in carer who works 4 weeks in 5 and we require an additional live-in carer to cover the 1 week in 5 when the regular live-in carer is not working.
The location is in a nice bungalow in a suburb of Birmingham. The live-in carer will have their own bedroom with an ensuite. The live-in carer should be self-employed and the rate of pay is £800 per week.
The candidate must have:
- DBS
- References
- Live-in care experience
- Experience in caring for the elderly and in particular caring for people who suffer from Alzheimer's disease/dementia
- Manual handling qualifications/experience
- Experience in all matters relating to personal care including washing, changing of incontinence pads, dressing etc
- The ability to cook basic meals
- The ability to undertake usual household tasks such as cleaning and ironing
- Patience
- A friendly and outgoing personality
The client (our father) has limited mobility but is not bed-bound. He is able to mobilise with a Zimmer frame but needs close supervision and encouragement with its use when mobilising.
The client is not aggressive or difficult to work with.
The live-in carer is supported by 2 additional care calls per day - one call in the morning to assist the live-in carer with getting the client out of bed, showering and dressing etc; and one call in the evening to assist the live-in carer with getting the client ready, and into, bed.
The usual hours of working are from approximately 7.30am in the morning until approximately 9pm at night with a 2-hour break during the day.
If interested, please make contact, for an initial discussion.
Job Details
Job Ref: |
Liveincare |
Start Date: |
ASAP |
Location: |
Birmingham, UK |
Salary: |
£800/per week |
Employment type: |
Full Time |
Working Term: |
Self Employed |
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