Job Description

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About the Role:

We are seeking capable female carers to provide live-in support for a lovely lady in the CT14 postcode area. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a long-term care package that values dignity, creativity, and consistency. 😊

You’ll be supporting a warm and independent-minded lady living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) who is returning home from a nursing home. She has complex care needs including fatigue that affects communication, swallowing difficulties requiring modified meals, catheter care (including washouts), and hoisted transfers.

She enjoys the little things that help her feel like herself—blow-drying her hair, wearing make-up, and getting out for meals. She also loves cooking and creative engagement, and is looking for carers who respect her routines and individuality.

To maintain privacy during intimate care, this role is open to female carers only, in line with a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

As her carer, you will be:

• Supporting hoisted transfers from bed to chair and other daily routines

• Preparing modified meals and encouraging good hydration

• Helping to implement a bowel management plan post-discharge

• Assisting with communication using tools and visual aids

• Providing gentle emotional support and help with personal grooming

• Supporting household tasks, light admin, and budgeting

📌 Job Type: Live-in

📆 Rota & Pay:

Rota: Shifts are usually between 2-4 weeks live-in at a time, which may shift slightly while things are being established. Alternatively, if eligible, you can be a part of our Standby rota, working conveniently from home
Pay rate: £142.07 per day
Travel allowance: Competitive travel allowance for each placement.
Food allowance: Competitive food allowance per day, if applicable.

🫶 Live-In Care Responsibilities

Assist with personal care, mobility, meal prep, and daily living activities.
Provide support with spinal injury care and encourage independence.
Observe and record the client’s health status, and ensure their safety and well-being.
Arrange transportation for appointments, outings, and travel when required.

📍 Location: CT14 postcode area (Kent)

🚗 Driver: Carer must be a confident driver with clean driver's licence – the client enjoys getting out and values this independence

What We’re Looking For:
Female carer required due to the need to provide personal care (Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1).We welcome applications from female carers who are kind, dependable and confident supporting someone in their own home. You don’t need spinal injury experience – just a willingness to learn, a common-sense approach and the ability to follow the client’s lead.

A calm, adaptable, and friendly female carer who enjoys building trust and rapport. You’ll need to feel confident supporting complex physical needs with warmth and professionalism, and be happy to work closely alongside another carer as part of a live-in setup.

Key qualities:

• Patience and emotional intelligence

• Confidence using communication aids and following care guidance

• A good sense of humour and a gentle, person-centred approach

Training & Support:
Paragon is a specialist provider of spinal cord injury and complex care. You’ll receive full training before you start, and where possible, time will be given to get familiar with the care routine. No previous experience with spinal care is needed.

What We Offer:

💷 Up to £400 in Joining & Training Rewards
💪 Competitive Pay Rates
🎄 Double Pay on Xmas Day
🩺 24/7 Nurse-Led Support
🎓 Fully Paid Training – e-Learning & In-Person
🚀 Career Development Opportunities
🤝 £250 Refer-a-Friend Bonus

Rewards and bonuses subject to eligibility criteria

Other benefits include:

• Growth and progression opportunities

• Relaxed and supportive work setting

• On-the-job training

• Safe and inclusive work environments

• Travel allowance (if eligible)

• Two-weekly payroll

• Stable, regular shifts with advance schedules

• Staff reward and benefits scheme

• You are never alone – 24-hour support

• Nurse-led service and expert guidance

• 🏆 Award-winning employer, recommended by our staff

• 🚴 Cycle to Work Scheme

Responsibilities

• Observe and record the client's health status.

• Assist clients with activities of daily living.

• Ensure the client's safety.

• Maintain client confidentiality.

• Notify clients of changes in medications.

• Arrange transportation for client appointments.

Requirements to Work with Us

• Complete our online application form.

• Right to work in the UK.

• Enhanced (DBS) check or online sign-up.

• References.

About Paragon Home Healthcare

At Paragon Home Healthcare, we prioritize our staff. We are a professional, innovative, and rewarding team with a primary goal: to enhance the lives of those in need of care through compassionate, consistent, and high-quality home care services. Join our award-winning team, where we offer immediate starts, swift recruitment, paid training, flexible schedules, and regular work. Our staff consistently rates us as a 5-star employer.

Paragon Home Healthcare is a client-focused and ethical care organization committed to delivering exceptional quality of care while valuing and supporting our staff.

If you’re interested – or know someone who might be a good fit – we’d love to hear from you.

Paragon Home Healthcare is an equal opportunities employer. Roles with occupational requirements are assessed on a case-by-case basis and are compliant with the Equality Act 2010.