Female Live-in Care Assistant - Northern Ireland wide

Job description

Providing Quality Care

At Bluebird Care Coleraine we are committed to providing the highest quality of care to our Customers enabling them to remain independent in the comfort of their own homes.

We are passionate about making a difference in our Customers lives, offering reassurance to families knowing that their loved-ones are well cared for, and, we are committed to our staff ensuring that they are supported in their caring role.

We appreciate that every customer is different, and this is why every day will be different.

If you are passionate about providing the very best care, then could be the role for you.

Your Roles and Responsibilities as a Live-in Care Assistant 

As a Live-in care assistant you will become an integral part of our Customer’s life as you will live with them, support them to meet all of their daily needs and ensure that they are safe and well cared for in their own home.

Live-in care is an extremely rewarding role that can offer you immense job satisfaction knowing that you are making a real difference in a person’s life. 

As a live-in care assistant you will build relationships with people from different backgrounds, with different personalities and lifestyles, and, care needs that vary.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with personal care needs including continence care
• Assisting with medication (prompting & administration)
• Assisting with meals (preparation, cooking, feeding)
• Safe Moving and Handling practices
• Companionship
• Outings – shopping, social trips etc
• Appointments – accompanying Customer to appointments
• Light household duties – cleaning and laundry
• Record keeping in line with Company policy
• Observing & reporting on Customers health & well-being
• Encourage Customer independence and be perceptive of their needs

Our live-in care assistants usually work on a pattern of 2 weeks on and 2 weeks off, although this can be negotiable. 

Your Experience and Suitability for the Live-in Care Assistant Role

Previous experience within a care setting is highly desirable.  Our Live-in Care Assistants are matched to our customers to ensure our customers and you get along so the most important thing to us is that you are naturally compassionate, caring and patient. We want a team who genuinely cares for each of our customers as if they were their own family.

Because We Care About You 

• Competitive rates of pay - £800-£900 per week
• Pension Scheme
• Paid annual leave
• Full induction training
• On-going training and development
• On-going support & supervision
• Free Enhanced Access NI check (NI equivalent of DBS check)
• Career progression prospects
• Food expenses covered during placement
  
• Travel expenses allowance
• Regular, scheduled daily and weekly breaks which you can spend as you wish in       or outside of the customer’s home