A full time live in carer is needed by an elderly client based in Camden to assist with personal care duties and provide companionship. Someone who speaks Polish would be ideal for this position. This is temporary and the carer will be working for around 2 weeks.

Working hours: 7 days a week, 12 hours per day with minimum 2 hours breaks.

Duties include:

• assisting the client in and out of bed
• assisting with personal care such as washing
• toileting, and dressing
• administering medication (list provided)
• providing companionship and ensuring the client is safe and comfortable at all times
• ensuring the client is sat up during the day to prevent liquid going into his lungs and doing daily exercise (standing and sitting with the use of the sara steady)
• he sometimes requires pain killers and water at night so the carer may be required to get up a few times.
• general housekeeping duties including dusting and hoovering of all rooms, cleaning the kitchen, bathrooms etc
• ensuring all appliances are in working order
• ensuring the home is kept tidy
• loading the dishwasher as needed
• laundry and ironing as needed
• sweeping and cleaning the small terrace to avoid any flooding
• light cooking is required as the client is now mainly intaking purees, soups
• making tea/coffee
• ensuring the client is hydrated
• administering juices, soups and vitamin drinks

They require someone who has a valid UK residence permit. The ideal start date is on the 14th of September.

If you are interested in this position please apply and a consultant will contact you with more information. We do not sponsor or hire candidates who are not based in the UK.

Please note that you will only be contacted if your application is successful.

Job Type: Full Time, Temporary

Salary: £130 to £140 a day

Location: Camden

Position ID: J290D