Job Description

Job Overview:

We are seeking a dedicated Community Care Assistants to join our team. The Community Care Assistants will be responsible for to provide personal and practical support to service users in their own homes.

Reporting to:

Registered Care Manager, Care Coordinator

Main Function

To provide personal care and practical support to service users in their own homes, whilst observing safe working practices and ensuring the privacy, personal choice and dignity of the service user. To act as a link between the service user and Apollo Care Surrey and report to the Registered Care Manager or Care Co-ordinator any deterioration or improvement in the service users' circumstances and any general problems that may arise. To promote and adhere to Apollo care values of Caring, Supporting, Empowering and Inspiring in everything that you do.

Requirements to carry out job

The specific duties carers will be expected to carry out are as follows: -

Assistance with personal care to include bathing, washing, shaving, hair care, dressing, undressing and oral care, caring for our service users. Assistance with all toilet and continence requirements Assistance with the monitoring and supervision of medication, including application of topical creams running in line with the agencies policy Assistance with other health related activities including catheter care and eye drop instillation Assistance with handling the service user's money in respect of payment of bills and shopping Assistance with light general housework, including laundering of clothes and bedding. Assistance with pet care (if stated in the service users care plan) Regular attendance of staff meetings to inspire and support members of the team. To carry out accurate and relevant administration with regards to time sheets and communication sheets To attend training sessions and regular team meetings, empowering our staff to self-develop. To always wear the uniform and identity badge when on duty. Keep all information about clients and their families secure and confidential in accordance with GDPR regulations. Assistance with the cooking of light meals, preparing snacks and basic food hygiene, empowering and supporting service users to get involved as much as possible.
It is your duty as a care assistant to provide care and support in the least intrusive way possible. All service users and their representatives should be treated with courtesy and in a professional manner.

As a carer you must be sensitive and responsive to protected characteristics ie race, culture, religion, disability, gender and sexuality of the service users receiving care and their representatives.

Carers must carry out their job with the assistance of the service user not for the service user. This is an essential part of encouraging independence, motivation and empowerment.

Carers must always adhere to the confidentiality policy.

No nursing tasks are carried out by Apollo Care Surrey.

Experience & Knowledge:

Previous experience of caring for vulnerable individuals (Required) Community care Assistant experience (Desirable)

Other Requirements:

DBS check (Require) Ability to provide work and character references Driver with UK licence (Required) Access to a Car (Required) Good English - Written & Verbal NVQ Health & Social Care Level 2 (or Equivalent Training)

Skilled Required

Ability to maintain all Care Plans/care records Ability to communicate verbally in an effective and accurate way to obtain and give required information to support the members of the care team and the client. Ability to manage time Ability to think and work methodically but in a caring way. Ability to organise workload and balance priorities whilst offering support to your team. Ability to work on own initiative Ability to be self-motivated and work without supervision, inspiring others around you to do the same. Ability to deal with confidential information Polite and professional demeanour Reliable and flexible
Competencies to support this role include:

Teamwork, Commitment, Maintaining professional boundaries and good communication skills.

Health & Safety

As an employee of Apollo Care Surrey you have a responsibility under the Health and Safety at Work act 1974 to: -

Take reasonable care of yourself and others at work Co-operate with Apollo Care to ensure that the laws relating to health and safety are not broken Report any problems or concerns about Health and Safety to the Care Manager
This job description reflects the immediate requirements and responsibilities of the post. It is not an exhaustive list of the duties but provides a general indication of work undertaken which may vary in detail in the light of changing demands and priorities.

Dignity and Respect

Apollo Care is a promoter of the seven core principles of dignity and respect and promises to: Value the uniqueness of every individual Uphold the responsibility to shape care and support services around each individual Value communication with individuals in ways that are meaningful to them Recognise and respect how an individual's dignity may be affected when supported with their personal care Recognise that an individual's surroundings and environments are important to their sense of dignity Value workplace cultures that actively promote the dignity of everybody Recognise the need to challenge care that may reduce the dignity of the individual Value workplace cultures that actively promote the dignity of everybody. Recognise the need to challenge care that may reduce the dignity of the individual.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract

Pay: From 12.75 per hour

Expected hours: 18 - 36 per week

Benefits:

Company pension Employee mentoring programme Free parking On-site parking
Application question(s):

Do you have access to a vehicle?
Education:

GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Experience:

Care home: 1 year (required) Home care: 1 year (preferred)
Language:

English (required)
Licence/Certification:

Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: In person