Live-in Carer

Whitehills Care is a registered nurse-led home care provider. We are looking for experienced Live-in Carers to support people in their own homes across Surrey and Hampshire.

As a Live-in Carer you live in the person's home for the length of the placement and provide up to twelve hours of active care a day, with proper breaks and rest. The work covers personal care, medication, companionship and light domestic tasks. A registered nurse holds clinical oversight of the care plan, and management support is on call day and night.

Pay is 897 to 967 pounds a week depending on experience, based on the agreed average of ten working hours a day. Accommodation and all meals are provided while you are on placement.

This vacancy covers Surrey and Hampshire.

Purpose of the role
- Live in the home of the person you support for the length of the placement
- Provide up to twelve hours of active care a day, with agreed breaks and rest
- Deliver care in accordance with the care plan
- Help the person maintain their independence and quality of life at home
- Provide care that respects dignity at all times

Main duties
- Deliver person-centred care with compassion and respect
- Assist with personal care including washing, dressing and toileting
- Support the administration and management of medication
- Complete accurate care documentation, including daily care notes
- Identify and report any change in the person's health
- Follow safeguarding procedures
- Prepare meals, and carry out light domestic tasks and shopping
- Provide companionship and emotional support
- Use the mobile app for care recording

Communication
- Build positive relationships with the person and their family
- Communicate effectively with the care team, and report concerns promptly
- Take part in training and supervision when required
- Maintain professional boundaries at all times, including out of hours
- Listen to and respect the wishes of the person you are supporting

Continuing development
- Complete mandatory training, including safeguarding and infection control
- Work towards the Care Certificate where not already held
- Take part in regular supervision and competency assessment
- Keep your knowledge of care practice up to date

Conduct and employment
- Maintain confidentiality about the person you support
- Work within the placement pattern agreed in writing, and report absence according to policy
- Wear appropriate personal protective equipment and follow infection control guidance
- Maintain a current DBS certificate

This job description reflects the immediate requirements of the post. It is not an exhaustive list of duties, and the detail may vary as the needs of the person being supported change. Any substantial change will be made in consultation with the post holder.

We recruit against the four values our care is built on.

Compassion
- Genuine concern for other people, and the patience that goes with it
- Understanding towards someone who may be vulnerable, frightened or in pain
- Respect for the dignity and individuality of every person, without judgement

Professionalism
- The self-reliance to work alone in somebody else's home and keep professional boundaries
- A calm manner that holds up when a day does not go to plan
- Clear, respectful communication with families, colleagues and other professionals
- Cultural sensitivity, and an inclusive approach to everyone you meet

Accountability
- Accurate records, written at the time rather than from memory later
- The confidence to raise a concern early instead of hoping it resolves itself
- Working within your competence, and asking when you are not sure

Excellence
- Previous experience of live-in or residential care
- The physical capability to carry out care tasks safely
- A willingness to learn, and to be supervised while you do

If you recognise yourself in the values above, we would like to hear from you.

- 897 to 967 pounds a week, depending on experience
- Accommodation and all meals provided while on placement
- Proper breaks and rest periods, agreed in writing before the placement starts
- Comprehensive training programme
- Management support on call, twenty four hours a day, seven days a week
- Long-term placements available
- Career progression and funded professional development
- Workplace pension
- Employee wellbeing support

Clearance and right to work
- An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check to a satisfactory standard. This is required for work with people who may be vulnerable.
- The right to work in the United Kingdom.

Travel
- Reliable means of travelling to and from placements across Surrey and Hampshire.

Availability
- A willingness to work at least one to two weeks per placement, with the flexibility to fit the needs of the person you are supporting.

These are essential for the role and you will need to provide evidence before you start. We will support you through the DBS application.

Whitehills Care Ltd

We are a registered nurse-led home care provider, regulated by the Care Quality Commission under registration number 1-17033571902. Nurse-led means a registered nurse holds clinical oversight of the care we deliver, which matters particularly in live-in care, where you are the only carer in the house.

We work to four values: Professionalism, Compassion, Accountability and Excellence. They are how we recruit, how we supervise, and how we decide what good looks like.

Disability Confident

We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you need an adjustment at any point in the application, at interview, or in the role itself, tell us and we will make it.

Equal opportunities

Whitehills Care Ltd affords its employees equal opportunities in employment, training and development irrespective of sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, disability, marital or parental status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, hours of work, political beliefs, trade union membership or age. All employees are expected to know our Equal Opportunities Policy and to carry out their duties in accordance with it.