Job Title: Health Care Assistant
Location: Shirley, Croydon
Hourly rate: £15
Reference: AH481
Hours/shifts: 12 hours per week - Saturday and Sunday - 10:00-12:00, 14:00-17:00, 20:00–21:00. Will consider job share for these times also.
Summary
My husband is a kind, gentle and quiet man who likes the quiet life. He enjoys watching films and loves sport, especially football as he is a huge LFC fan. His family and friends are very important to him and he enjoys spending time with them. We have a sweet little dog called Dolly so it’s a must that you like dogs.
Since the progression and deterioration of the Motor Neurone’s Disease my husband now needs full support in all aspects of his life and we have equipment in place to assist with this including ventilator, suction equipment, hoist to name a few. His day-to-day care is led by an excellent team of nurses. This role is to support the nurses in the daily care and support of my husband and provide the double assistance for transfers, personal care including catheter and bowel care etc.
My husband has a daily structure that involves Personal care in the morning from 10-12 and then he will sit in his chair and watch television for the day until he goes to bed at 8 in the evening. We have a fully equipped downstairs bedroom and he has full access to an open plan living area with lots of room for his daily care plan. We live in a beautiful home in Shirley with plenty of room to care for my husband. We are looking for a special person to join a nurse led care team. You must be kind, competent, confident with a strong team mentality and able to take instruction from the nursing team. You must also have the ability to use your initiative.
My municates with an eye gaze system, so patience is needed to allow him time municate.
You must be able mute reliably due to our location, there is free parking but no reliable public transport connections, someone who lives locally would be ideal.
Job benefits - Employment contract, holiday leave/pay, training all given. You will be employed by us, the family you are providing support too.
Other Requirements
• Must fortable with a small, sweet dog
• Non-smoker required due to medical reasons
• Must be able mute reliably
• Previous experience in similar role preferred
All applicants must be willing to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check if required.
The role requires close personal contact with an individual who is extremely vulnerable to the risk of infection and disease transmission. Preference may be given to applicants who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Careful consideration will be given to applicants who can show the vaccination is not suitable for them on reasonable grounds.
Description
Typical duties
Domestic -
Changing bed linen.
Bed making.
General cleaning.
Taking out rubbish.
General housework, including cleaning, dusting and vacuuming.
Assistance with laundry – un/loading washing machine, tumble dryer/hanging to dry, folding, putting away.
Making tea for the employer's guests.
Personal Care:
Washing body and hair/towelling dry
General hair/skin/nail/oral care
Catheter care
Bowel care
Dressing and undressing/helping with buttons and fastenings
Transferring in/out of bed/chair using a hoist
Repositioning
Pressure area care
Suctioning – oral and tracheostomy site
Physiotherapy exercises
Social:
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Person specification
The successful applicant will be:
• Proactive
• Compassionate
• A strong team player
• Able to both follow instructions and work on own initiative is a must
• Respectful of the employer’s privacy and confidentiality
• Good time-management and punctuality
• Hygienic, tidy minded and well organised
• Fit and healthy to undertake the required duties
• Patience and possess excellent interpersonal skills
• Honest, cheerful and creative
• Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard
• Legally permitted to work in the United Kingdom
• Able to work at all times to high standards of Health & Safety
Please note, if you are successful in your application for this position you will be employed directly by the individual employer and not Independent Lives