Support Carer - Christchurch

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This is a part time position for a female support carer in an established private team with a paraplegic gentleman who requires specialized care. It would be an advantage to have experience in the care industry although full training will be given.

Credentials are not necessary but will be considered if presented. Client is in Belfast area.

Essential requirements
  1. Own transport
  2. English speaking
  3. Honest
  4. Reliable
  5. Consistent
  6. Great communication skills
Job description - Client requires almost 24/7 care. He spends a few hours in the middle of the day on his own. Sleepovers are not required with this position but it would be helpful to be able to cover occasionally if needed. Daily personal cares, meal prep and cooking, housework, laundry, ability to drive disability van and assist to appointments, medication knowledge, skin integrity checks, wellness monitoring.

What is needed will depend on the shifts covered. Full training will be given so not essential that you know everything.

  • Important to note: You will be employed as a private contractor through ACC so will be paid a flat hourly rate. You will choose the tax rate you will pay. There is no holiday pay, sick pay or different rates for stat days, no travel (although travel can be claimed for exceptional travel, over 15 ks each way, through your tax return at the end of the financial year if a log book is kept). You will need to pay your own ACC levies which ACC will contact you on each year after your tax return is completed. You are essentially self employed but we work as a team to cover each other and ensure that we all get the hours we are happy with each week as well as ensure that our client is happy, healthy and well looked after. It is a very professional, supporting and homely environment to work in.

Please send your application to the email included here, with any appropriate attachments, as you like, and a full description of yourself, your experience and why you would like to be a part of this team. Thank you for your time.

Leanne Opthoog

Team Leader

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