1. To assist clients with all personal care needs including, undressing, washing, bathing and toileting needs.
2. To assist clients with mobility problems and other physical disabilities, including incontinence and help in use and care of aids and personal equipment.
3. To support and care for clients who are dying.
4. To engage in the promotion of mental and physical wellbeing of clients through talking to them, taking them out, sharing with them in activities such as reading, writing, hobbies, and recreations (social calls).
5. To make and change beds and all domestic tasks within the household if outlined in the client’s care plan.
6. Where required and outlined in the client care plan, to assist with client’s laundry, including using a laundrette where necessary.
7. To read and write reports and take part in staff meetings and in training activities as directed.
8. To perform such other duties as may reasonably be required.
9. To always comply with policies and procedures, which includes the clients care plan and medication needs.
10. To report any significant changes in the health or circumstances of a client.
11. To encourage clients to remain as independent as possible.
12. All staff are required to attend mandatory training where appropriate; this includes induction and National Vocational Qualifications or their equivalent.
13. To enable and assist clients to maintain on a day-to-day basis as much autonomy and independence as possible.
14. To support and assist clients in identifying risks and recording the support plan which minimizes and manages the identified risk.
15. To agree and record with the client their needs wishes and preferences and how these will be met.
16. Identify and support appropriately clients with capacity and those who lack capacity.
17. Record appropriately all decisions which relate to clients who lack capacity.
18. Involve and consult with clients, their families, representatives, or advocates to ensure that the client’s views are expressed and acted upon.
19. Read the client’s care plan on commencement of care and routinely to ensure full understanding of any reviews of care as appropriate.