Live-In Care Assistant - To cover breaks - Must Have MND & PEG Feeding Exp.

Home Instead  is the world’s leading provider of non-medical care and companionship services for older people. With minimum visits of one hour, award winning training and an excellent reputation we are immensely proud of the quality of care we provide. 

The Welwyn & Hatfield office are now looking to recruit Live-In Care Professionals who are available for short-term projects, covering other care pro's statutory breaks and holidays.

We have a short term need commencing on the 30/10/2023 for a highly skilled professional with MND & PEG Feeding tube experience. We can update your experience with additional training if your experience is a little out of date, but it is essential that you have gained these skills and are experienced.

We will have other projects commencing so whatever your experience if you are happy to be offered work relieving other care professionals to enable them to have their statutory breaks then we will be delighted to hear from you.

Our client has very specific needs and these include:

Mandatory:

* Must have some experience of both Motor Neurone Disease & PEG Feeding tube.

* Must have clear verbal communications skills.

* Ability to read body language signs.

* Patience is crucial.

To Support the following:

* Bathing & personal care and assisting with toilet & continence care.

* Meal Preparation & light housework.

* Helping with mobility & keeping active.

* Medication reminders.

* Running errands & trips out of the house.

Other tasks include ensuring her phone is charged, managing laundry, ensuring proper nutrition and hydration and monitoring the clients well-being and comfort.

Pay Rates for this project will be £130.00 per day plus meal allowance & travel.

We do require all Live in Care professionals have an Enhanced Adult DBS preferably registered on the Update Service, with the Right to Work in the UK which will be established later during any interview process.

For this assignment a car would be beneficial but is not crucial.

Other assignments may need the live-in carer to have their own car.

If you meet the requirements and are happy to undertake short-term projects then please contact me, Patricia Eagling, Recruitment Manager on:

[email protected]

I will reply to your application either on the day or the next working day.

We are also interested in Live-In care professionals and as a Live In Care Professional, you will be provided with 3 meals a day or an allowance from the client, a separate room to stay and access to a TV and WiFi.  In addition, we offer comprehensive training and support and high rates of pay.

If you're looking for work which is extremely rewarding and satisfactory and have a high-degree of  flexibility to meet our clients' needs, we would love to hear from you. Please contact us on 01707-240650

We encourage applications from all sections of the community as we want to reflect the neighbourhoods in which we work. Home Instead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.  This role is subject to DBS enhanced disclosure.

THIS ROLE REQUIRES THE APPLICANT TO LIVE IN THE UK AND HAVE THE RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK, this will need to be established as part of the recruitment process.