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Live-in care allows individuals to receive round-the-clock care in the comfort and surroundings of their own home. To become a live-in carer requires someone who is compassionate and patient, with the ability to cover a range of responsibilities such as personal care and domestic support.
A live-in carer needs to be someone who relishes a challenge and wants to provide one-to-one care that allows them to form a close bond with their client. You must be empathetic to an individuals challenges and requirements, and provide companionship to someone who might often feel isolated or lonely as a result of their illness or disability. Patience, respect and sympathy are also key qualities.
As well as caring duties such as helping them with personal care, prepare and eat meals and take medication – you will need to be a proficient at housekeeper with the skills to provide the individual with the full support that they need, which will be detailed in their own bespoke care plan.
Recruitment and Training Journey
The recruitment and training journey at Live In Solutions
If you have applied for a role at Live In Solutions, you may be wondering what the recruitment and training process involves. Here we detail the step-by-step process, so you can see how we work and what we provide for our dedicated care team:
- When an application is received from a prospective new carer, a pre-interview telephone call is always conducted to discuss briefly the role and the applicants own aspirations and reasons for applying.
- A full interview is then arranged and conducted.
- Once an applicant has successfully passed the interview stage and has accepted our job offer, all pre-recruitment checks are then undertaken. This will include obtaining work references for the last 10 years and the completion of an enhanced criminal record check.
- The new recruit is then invited for a full company induction. As part of the induction process, we have 10 mandatory training courses that all carers are required to complete: Moving and Handling, Medication Management, Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults, Infection Control, Food Hygiene, Health and Safety, Fire Safety, Mental Capacity Act & Deprivation of Liberty, Dementia Awareness and Basic Life Support.
- We also offer additional training to our new and existing carers relevant to the clients that they visit, and these courses can include topics such as: Catheter Care, Stoma Management, Parkinson’s, Dysphagia, Sepsis, Stroke Care, End of Life, Sensory Impairment and Learning Disability
- All new recruits to the service are put through the Care Certificate and there is the opportunity to enroll and complete a QCF qualification which is encouraged to aid personal development and increase the knowledge of our staff.
- Our main training is conducted via a combination of face to face and e-learning which can be completed on different devices such as laptop/tablet and phones, making learning accessible for everyone. Our induction is always face to face and undertaken on a 1:1 basis which allows us to adjust the course to each person’s learning ability and style.
- Once a carer is working with us, they are fully supported by way of regular supervisions, observations of practice and spot checks to ensure that we are able to offer the maximum support & guidance during the period that a carer is learning and becoming more confident in their role.
- All of our carers are provided with full PPE (gloves, aprons, face visors and hand sanitiser) and COVID tests are issued on a weekly basis.
- During the ongoing pandemic, we do encourage our carers to test for COVID-19 on a regular basis, especially during the times when they are not at placements. And we actively encourage them to have a COVID-19 vaccine if they have not already had one.
What Qualifications Do I Need to become a Carer?
There are no specific qualifications or training necessary to qualify you for job in care when you apply. Obviously the more relevant qualifications you have, the better equipped you will be to succeed from day one.
When a carer first starts with Live In Solutions, they will be given the opportunity to shadow a more experienced care worker for a period. A new live-in care worker will only ever look after a client alone when they are completely confident and comfortable to do so.
Skills and Experience for a Career in Care
Previous care work experience is desirable, either in a formal setting or an informal environment such as having cared for a family member, but this is not essential. However, if you don’t have care experience you will need to demonstrate some customer service skills as a basis to build on for care job vacancies.
You will need excellent communication skills; both verbal and written. One of the most important parts of working a a carer is engaging with the customer; chatting, listening and maybe even helping them with their correspondence so your English language skills need to be first rate. Domestic assistance is an integral part of the job so housekeeping and cooking skills are necessary.
Character
It takes a certain type of person to make a good carer and above all else you have to be compassionate, caring and patient. You need to have empathy, integrity and resilience. You will have to be diligent, adaptable and reliable with a positive outlook and a proactive attitude. Being chatty helps and being a good listener is a necessity when looking for live in care jobs in the UK.
Matching Clients and Carers
At Live In Solutions we put a lot of effort into our matching process; we try to match on the basis of personality, location and experience. Experience is a big determining factor when matching a client and carer. Certain care packages and conditions will require more experience than others; we never put our carers into situations that they are not equipped to handle.
If you feel you tick these boxes and are independent, fit and healthy and keen to learn, then we look forward to hearing from you for one of our live in care job vacancies.
Get in touch today to find out more
We hope that this helpful guide explains Live In Solutions recruitment and training journey. If you are interested in a career with Live In Solutions, please check the job vacancies page for the latest live-in care jobs. For more information, you can contact us on 01245 890196.