Senior Carer

About the company:

Our hospice team includes nurses, aides, social workers, chaplains and volunteers. London Hospice provides in-home caregivers for seniors, helping with bathing, meals, medication reminders and light housekeeping. Founded in 1961, we now have 70 employees.

Job summary:

We have an immediate opening for a Senior Carer in London. Our caregivers pick their availability, get weekly pay and receive mileage between clients.

In this role you will:

• Drive clients to appointments, the pharmacy and the grocery store
• Support hospice clients and families with comfort care
• Assist with transfers, walking and safe use of walkers and wheelchairs
• Record visit notes and clock in and out through the EVV app

Requirements:

• Clear background check and TB test
• Comfortable with pets in the home
• Patient, respectful manner with older adults
• Smartphone for electronic visit verification and scheduling
• Must be at least 18 years old
• CPR and first aid certification, or willingness to get certified

Desirable:

• Second language such as Spanish, Russian or Vietnamese

Schedule: Mornings, 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM, Monday to Friday

What you get:

• Workplace pension
• 28 days annual leave including bank holidays
• Cycle to work scheme

We are a Disability Confident employer.

We may close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications.

Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at London Hospice.