EXPERIENCED carer for Sitting Service only
13 days ago
£800–£1000 monthly
Full-time
London
Experienced carers only - Evening SITTING position. Salary: £800-£1000 PER MONTH
Times: 8/9pm - 9am
Timings will be discussed We are looking for 2 carers to either job share or 1 person to do this role full time, if suitable. We need someone with experience of caring for a relative or if you are already from a care agency/hospital setting background. Our father has dementia but he is mobile and already has carers in the daytime. We are looking for someone who can “sit” with him during bedtime hours for when our father wakes to use the toilet during the night. Otherwise you will sleep when he sleeps. This varies day to day. Sometimes he doesn’t get up at all. Other times it’s 2-3 times. The person will need to escort him into the bathroom and stand by the door to ensure he does not get dizzy and will need to help him up if he is struggling. You will then need to escort him back to bed. My father is able to clean himself and wash his hands. You just need to prompt him to wash them. If he’s hungry or thirsty he may ask for Tea and toast. You can help him make this and then settle him back to bed. There will be an alarm set up in his bedroom which will wake you up if he gets up from the bed on to the floor. This position is suitable for a mature carer or someone who has cared for a loved one and understands the type of character and support needed for this position. If you have poor timekeeping, or are unreliable do not reply if you are not serious about this position. Please only apply with the below criteria - Experience of caring for someone (will need to x2 provide references) - Kind, empathetic person - Someone who speaks good clear English - Someone who can prepare basic food - Someone who is tidy and clean - Speaking Hindi or Urdu with English preferable but not essential - Someone who can drive is preferred