Job Description
Care Assistant: Role & Responsibilities
Our care assistants are the extraordinary people who do the everyday things that mean so much to our clients. Supporting them to live safer and supported lives in their own homes, you’ll follow individual care plans and assist with personal care, helping clients to bathe, dress, manage incontinence, use the toilet and supporting them with their medication. You’ll also help with practical tasks like shopping, mealtimes and housework.
* Various shifts available
* Looking for full-time and part-time care assistants
* Guaranteed hour contracts available to suit
What else you’ll help with:
* Companionship – being a friendly face & preventing loneliness
* Personal Care – all aspects of personal hygiene
* Medication – collecting prescriptions & providing reminders
* Mealtimes – preparing tasty meals
* Housekeeping – keeping their home just the way they like it
* Mobility – help with getting around
Qualifications
Care Assistant Job: Skills & Requirement
Previous experience in a care assistant role is useful but otherwise, the care assistant skills and attributes needed are:
* Compassion
* Resilience
* A willingness to learn
Additional Information
Why choose us?
We're an equal opportunities employer. Thanks to the commitment of our health care assistants we see extraordinary achievements happen every day. We are transforming the care industry by working smarter, using innovative tech and driving forward positive change. As the largest care company in the UK, we have care assistant vacancies across the country and we offer a world of career opportunity, choice and security.
Keywords: Carer, Care Assistant, Care Professional, Care Worker, Healthcare Assistants, Support Workers