Care Assistant (Home Care)
As a care assistant, your responsibilities will vary as the nature of the role calls for it. However, these will mostly consist of:
* Personal care: Assist with personal hygiene, washing assistance with using the toilet, assistance with incontinence inc. pads, commodes and catheter bags
* Support with eating and drinking: Ensuring that clients are encouraged to eat a healthy, balanced diet and the correct quantities, prepared meals look appetising and make sure the way they eat is appropriate for the client
* Assisting with medication: Where this is required, it is completed as per pharmacy instructions and in conjunction with the individuals MAR Chart
* Assisting with shopping: Where this is included, it is completed on the client’s request and a finance form must be completed with a receipt
* Assisting with mobility: Use of a hoist or other aides, or assistance in standing and movement. Dressing or assisting with any physical activity whereby the client needs support
* Domestic duties: Cleaning, emptying bins, washing where requested
* Record keeping: MAR chart (for medication), log book (recording each visit to communicate to the next carer), care plan updates.
Please note: it is very important to note that each client has a person-centred care plan. This will contain everything the customer needs and will also outline their individual preferences, likes, dislikes and requirements.
* Promote independence: to allow the client to do as much as they can for themselves and only offer support where they need it
* Maintain professional relationships: clients can only be visited on duty and a carer must be in full uniform, with ID and PPE (personal protection equipment). A carer must not accept any gratuities from the client.
Work with empathy, honesty and integrity:
* Safeguarding: Protect the client from significant harm, abuse or neglect. It is important that all carers follow the company “whistleblowing” policy to raise any concerns they may have about clients or fellow carers
* Respect dignity: Ensure care delivered is person centred
* Give companionship: Simply talking and listening to the client and understanding their likes and dislikes and encourage stimulating activities
* Notice when there is a change and report appropriately: The ongoing relationship and communication with the branch is essential. Branches offer full support in any reporting and advice, also including involvement of multi agencies (i.e. social services, police GP etc.)
* Promoting health: Infection prevention, understanding illnesses including dementia and supporting with emergency first aid where necessary
* Conducting calls: On average each call is 30 minutes, depending on the client, this time is precious and it is important that this time is used effectively. Where time constraints are affecting the quality of care for the client, the branch must be made aware so that adjustments can be made.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Salary: £10.05-£13.00 per hour
Work remotely: No
Expected hours: 20 – 45 per week
Schedule:
* Monday to Friday
* Weekend availability
Work Location: On the road
Application deadline: 15/11/2024
Reference ID: CareAssist-INT-Hudd11
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