Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

POST: Care/support Worker

Accountable to: Team Manager

Responsible to: Registered Manager

Summary of the role:

To provide care and support to individuals, within their own home or the community in which they live.

You will be expected to perform a variety of tasks, according to individual needs assessment. These will be set out clearly in an outcome-based Person Centred Plan which will be made available for you to read each time you visit the person.

You will receive appropriate training, including induction, shadowing and mentoring from an experienced Health and Social Care Worker or Team Leader, before being expected to work alone.

Whilst undertaking any tasks we will expect you to encourage the persons' independence and adhere to their intrinsic rights as a full member of society

The tasks you will be asked to undertake are: (this list is not exhaustive, please refer to care worker's role)

1) PERSONAL CARE

Washing/bathing/showering a person's body and hair

Mouth care such as the cleaning of dentures and teeth

Dressing

Toileting which may include changing continence pads and dealing with catheter and stoma bags

Helping them to eat and drink

Helping them with their personal appearance

Prompting or administering their medication

Meal preparation

Emptying commodes and urine bottles

2) DOMESTIC CARE

Laundry

Cleanliness of the house such as washing up, hovering, dusting, cleaning bathrooms and kitchens

Generally making sure service users are comfortable and warm

3) SOCIAL CARE

Collecting pensions and prescriptions

Shopping

Talking and listening

Escort Duties

Sitting Services

Activities such as reminiscence, dominoes, reading letters etc

Assist service users to participate in cultural and religious activities

4) SUPPORT Duties

Organise appointments to doctors, dentists, opticians etc

Ensure access to the wider community and maintain links with family and friends

Participate in social functions in the community e.g. Day Care, Library visits

Offer assistance with access to and understanding of benefits

5) HEALTH AND THERAPEUTIC CARE

You may sometimes be asked from time to time to provide basic tasks in these areas, but only with guidance and supervision of an appropriate professional.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

JOB TITLE: Care/Support Worker

RESPONSIBLE TO: Registered Manager

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

Ability to work as part of a team

Ability to be flexible in approach to caring and supporting vulnerable adults within the community Ability to respect confidentiality Basic verbal, numeracy and written skills Positive attitude to health and safety Understanding that you must respect the fact that you are working in another person's home Understanding of equality and diversity Willingness to assist people with basic health care Understand the nature of Domiciliary Care Positive attitude to own health and work attendance Willingness to work within the service's Aims, Objectives and Codes of Practice Willingness to provide personal care (i.e. bathing, washing,
toileting) with dignity and respect

Willingness to assist in social inclusion in the wider community

Willingness to attend staff meetings as required.

Ability to maintain household cleanliness and hygiene Attentiveness to own personal hygiene Willingness to undertake training and development up to NVQ Level 2

DESIRABLE ATTRIBUTES

Interest in developing a caring and supporting role

Ability to speak other languages such as Hindi, Urdu and Punjabi

Experience of working within a caring role

Use of phone

Car driver and access to car

Pay: 12.32 per hour

Expected hours: 30 per week

Benefits:

Language training provided
Experience:

Home care: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: On the road

Expected start date: 03/11/2025