Job Description
Primary Responsibilities:
1. Provide live in care, usually working alone
2. Contribute to a positive living environment to enhance a client’s quality of life
3. As you will be staying in the client’s home, you will follow their house rules and be mindful of their need for privacy
4. You may be the only person the client sees over a period of time, it is therefore essential to document daily activities and report any changes or causes for concern in a client’s needs or living conditions
5. You need to be clear about when to seek help and advice to keep clients safe and promote their well-being
6. Maintain regular communication with line manager and office staff
COMPANIONSHIP services which could include, but are not limited to:
7. Offer companionship and conversation
8. Monitor diet and eating
9. Stimulate and encourage through a variety of activities (for example clothing selection, hobbies and crafts)
10. Arrange and provide reminders for appointments, activities and outings
11. Help with travel arrangements
12. Organise mail and write letters
13. Assist with walking (lending an arm to steady)
14. Accompany to appointments and social events (for example visiting friends or family, lunch, club meetings)
HOME HELP services which could include, but are not limited to:
15. Run errands / collect prescriptions etc
16. Performing light housekeeping tasks (dusting, vacuuming, making beds, changing linens, cleaning bathrooms, kitchens, washing and ironing, taking out rubbish, caring for houseplants etc.)
17. Organise and tidy cupboards and check food expiry dates
18. Plan, prepare and tidy away meals
19. Answer the door
20. Assist with pet care
21. Supervise home maintenance
22. Help with shopping and oversee home deliveries
PERSONAL CARE services which could include, but are not limited to:
23. Provide medication reminders
24. Help with bathing, dressing and grooming
25. Help with continence care
26. Assist to eat and drink
27. Provide Dementia / Alzheimer care
28. Provide respite / convalescence care
29. Assist with morning/wake up and or evening/tuck in
Secondary Responsibilities:
30. Participate in company sponsored training and social events including Care Professional meetings
31. Report hours according to office policy & communicate changes in availability in a timely manner
32. Document client information in Client and Life Journal
33. May require you to run errands and provide incidental transportation for a client using your vehicle or a client’s vehicle
34. Perform other reasonable duties as assigned
Qualifications
Essential Criteria:
35. Ability to treat and care for clients and their property with dignity and respect
36. Ability to adapt to various living environments and locations
37. Ability to listen, communicate clearly and build relationships with clients and their families in a friendly and pleasant manner
38. Willingness to work and communicate professionally with Home Instead office teams and other social and health care professionals
39. Respect for people suffering from a range of medical conditions with different backgrounds and beliefs to your own. Commitment to non-discriminatory care practice
40. Willing to seek guidance when needed and follow instructions
41. Excellent time keeper who is organised and reliable
42. Ability to adapt to change quickly and make common sense decisions at short notice
43. Good hygiene practice, including personal hygiene and a smart appearance
44. Good level of stamina and fitness to meet the physical demands of the job
45. This role will require you to obtain an Enhanced Disclosure from the relevant body
46. Class 1 business insurance (if using own car for business purposes)
Additional Information
If you are looking for rewarding work, the chance to build genuine relationships and make a huge difference to someone’s life, then we would love to hear from you!