Home Instead
Live In Care, Care Assistant
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Company Description
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. We match our Live In Care CAREGivers to our clients based on mutual interests and hobbies to help build bonds of trust and enable us to provide personalised support.
Job Description
Rotation
6-week rolling schedule (2 weeks on, 2 weeks off, 2 weeks on)
Locations
Marlborough & Devizes, Wiltshire
We are seeking a compassionate, experienced, and dedicated Live-In Care Professional to support two lovely female clients on a predictable, alternating 6-week rotation. This role is ideal for a carer who enjoys variety, values continuity of care, and excels at supporting clients with dementia and mobility needs.
The Rotation Schedule
- Weeks 1 & 2: Live-in placement with Client A (Marlborough)
- Weeks 3 & 4: Off-duty / Rest period
- Weeks 5 & 6: Live-in placement with Client B (Devizes)
Client Profiles & Responsibilities
Client A: Marlborough Placement (Weeks 1 & 2)
- Profile: A frail but remarkable 100-year-old lady living in Marlborough, within easy walking distance to the town centre.
- Care Needs: Dementia and Charles Bonnet Syndrome (visual hallucinations). She is very frail and requires comprehensive support.
- Moving & Handling: Requires full assistance with transfers. She can push herself to a standing position but requires support transferring to a commode or wheelchair. Uses a stairlift for accessing upstairs.
- Personal Care: Full assistance required with all personal care and toileting needs.
- Medication: Full administration of daily medications, including eye drops.
- Accommodation & Perks: Comfortable live-in accommodation, food allowance, and a 3-hour daily respite break.
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Client B: Devizes Placement (Weeks 5 & 6)
- Profile: A lovely female client living near Devizes who is physically active but requires support with cognitive decline.
- Care Needs: Vascular Dementia. She mobilises well and greatly benefits from companionship and going out into the community with her Care Professional.
- Nutrition: Has a small appetite and requires gentle encouragement/prompts to eat and drink. She loves home-cooked meals.
- Personal Care: Prompting and minimal assistance with showering and grooming.
- Medication: Administration of PRN medication.
- Accommodation & Perks: Care Professional will have their own private bedroom with an en-suite bathroom. Includes a food allowance and a 2-hour daily respite break.
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Qualifications
Ideal Candidate Requirements
- Experience: Proven experience in live-in care, specifically supporting clients with dementia and advanced frailty.
- Skills: Confident in moving and handling techniques (transfers) and medication administration (including eye drops).
- Attributes: Patient, empathetic, and an excellent cook who can prepare appealing, nutritious home-cooked meals.
- Communication: Strong interpersonal skills to manage the visual hallucinations associated with Charles Bonnet Syndrome with reassurance and calm.
Additional Information
Why this role? This unique 6-week rotation offers the perfect balance of steady income, meaningful continuity with just two regular clients, and a guaranteed, extended 2-week break between assignments to recharge.
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 01672 556300
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.
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