Job Description

This role is to support a disabled gentleman aged 55 who suffered a brain injury whilst cycling 27 years ago. This has left him unable to walk so he is wheelchair dependent, physically challenged and has severe speech problems. He needs support in everything that he does, and cannot be left on his own. Due to his brain injury, he has impaired judgement and is vulnerable but also has no inhibition. You will be working mostly on a 1-1 basis covering various day and night shifts.

He lives in the family home in West Sussex. His father lives independently in an adjoining annexe and is a big part of his life. His sister lives locally and manages his care. There is also a team of male carers living in the home, who rotate shifts to provide 24/7 care. However, we now need another live-in carer to provide stability and consistency. 

This gentleman loves to go out into the community and is well known locally, as he is quite an extrovert character.  His favourite thing is to go on the bus, so you must be prepared to accompany him. He does have his own car but is unable to drive, therefore you MUST hold a full British Driving Licence and be a confident driver as you will need to drive his car on occasion. He is a football fan and attends football matches when possible, so you will have to accompany him to some matches. He loves to watch matches and various sports on TV so ideally, you will like football so you can watch together.

The successful person must be prepared to support him with all of his daily activities, including personal care. You must be physically fit and able to push a manual wheelchair, and support with standing transfers using a Sara Steady aid. He often uses an electric wheelchair when going out, so you must be confident and experienced to take control of this. Ideally, you will be experienced in brain injury care, and not ELDERLY CARE as this is a completely different type of care role.

Above all, you must have lots of patience, and more importantly have a good sense of humour,  as he does laugh a lot - sometimes inappropriately.  He can also get frustrated with his speech, so you must be a strong person who speaks and understands English confidently, so you can support these moments.

Live-in care is required to provide night cover, as generally, he sleeps well but needs someone sleeping close by in case he calls or wakes early. You will be also required to provide some daytime cover and support with fitness exercises. You will get some nights and daytime off, as the 24/7 care cover will be provided between you, the other live-in carer and a daytime carer. Usually, the rota is a rolling rota over 4 weeks, and then you will get 2 weeks off. 

You will have your own bedroom with access to a TV and WIFI. You will be sharing bathroom facilities & kitchen facilities with other carers.

There is a possibility that you can remain living on-site during your two weeks off, to provide you with accommodation. However, due to the nature of his brain injury, we are looking for MALE carers only.

Does this sound appealing to you? Please get in touch as we are looking for the right person to slot into our team, although mostly you will be working 1-1 with him.

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