Job description
* Provide personal care to service users with a wide range of impairments and actively listen to service users in order to promote and support their independent living as required, including giving baths, changing and feeding.
* Meet various additional needs of service users, including general tidying and light cleaning duties to maintain a comfortable and healthy living environment, helping with meal planning, shopping and providing companionship.
* Support service users with mobility issues, including assistance with independent living aids and equipment.
* Assist service users to communicate with professionals like utility providers and to access appointments and visits, which may include staying with them throughout the duration of the appointment.
* Liaise with the GP, pharmacists, and families regarding care and medication needs.
* Assist with the collection and administration of medication.
* Ensure accurate and timely administration of medication as prescribed.
* Work exclusively within company policy regarding the handling of service users’ finances, ensuring meticulous documentation of all financial transactions done for/with service users.
* Report errors or concerns regarding medication or finances to team leaders and to management promptly.
* Maintain accurate and timely records, including daily handovers listing details of care provided, areas requiring further investigation and concerns about or complaints from service users.
* Report changes to service users’ health and wellbeing to team leaders or management promptly.
* Report incidents and accidents, however minor, to team leaders or management promptly.
* Understand and apply all company policies and procedures relating to the carer role to promote safe working practices and full legal compliance.
* Maintain strict confidentiality with regard to all aspects of the carer role, including the identity and health status of service users as well as any other company knowledge that a third party has no reasonable access to.
* Maintain clear lines of communication with management to ensure that information is shared and understood properly.
Key attributes, desired
* Full British driving licence with no more than 6 points, own fully road-legal car and business insurance.
* Previous experience of working in care.
* Previous training relating to personal care.
Person specification
* Attention to detail.
* Self-motivated to keep learning and upskilling to match differing care needs.
* Open to working with a flexible approach.
* Demonstrating initiative and problem-solving skills when necessary.
* Strong communication skills.
* Active listening and adaptability.
More about the job
You will be assigned a region within Lancaster/Morecambe upon starting. You will be primarily based in this region, but may be requested to provide emergency cover in other regions. You will also have 2 days off a week, although which days will be off will be decided based on the team you are in and the needs of the rota. All of these will be discussed at the interview stage before being finalised.
Please note we reserve the right to close applications for this role before the deadline if we identify the successful candidates early.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent, Zero hours contract.
Pay: £11.44 per hour.
Expected hours: 1 – 37.5 per week.
Benefits:
* Casual dress.
* Company pension.
* Free parking.
* On-site parking.
* Referral programme.
Schedule:
* Day shift.
* Monday to Friday.
* Night shift.
* Overtime.
* Weekend availability.
Experience:
* Care: 1 year (preferred).
Language:
* English (required).
Licence/Certification:
* Driving Licence (required).
Work Location: In person.
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