Home Care professional FULL JOB DESCRIPTION
Our staff are of upmost importance to us and therefore we aim to do our utmost to support and look after them. We are looking for vibrant, enthusiastic, and caring individuals with a full UK driving licence to join our team. We are proud to be different to other homecare providers in the area. We are a small friendly business, inspired by personal experiences of finding quality care for loved ones.
The role involves providing personal care- Showers, Incontinence care, Meal preparation, traveling to and from appointments, shopping/errands, Companionship, and assistance with medication to a variety of clients with a range of medical conditions.
Pay rate £11.50 weekdays, £12.75 weekends, and further enhancements on Bank Holidays. Plus, mileage (25p per mile). Our Shifts are based on a 2-week rota (in advance), 1 weekend on, 1 weekend off.
We provide care 7 days a week from 7am till 10pm daily.
All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Skills and qualities required:
• Experience preferred but not essential as full training provided.
• Must be 18 or over and have the right to work in the UK
• Availability to work alternative weekends and a mixture of early and late shifts.
• Dedicated, caring, punctual and driven with a cheerful outlook.
• Reliability, trustworthiness, and Punctuality.
• A full driving licence and your own transport are essential due to travelling to and from
client’s homes.
• Proof of Covid- 19 Vaccination (required)
Benefits include:
- Referral bonus scheme
- Paid DBS check
- Shadow shifts until you are confident to work by yourself
- Guaranteed birthday off
- Ongoing Training and opportunities for development within your career
- Lone workers alarm system
- 5.6 weeks paid holiday
- Travel time between care visits
- Flexible working patterns
- Paid team meeting and supervisions
- Mileage payments
- Paid MOT
- A welcoming office where we are always happy for you to pop in for a coffee and a chat.
The main duties of this post include:
· Helping or supervising client washing, dressing, grooming, and toileting.
· Preparing client meals and snacks and feeding or supervising eating and drinking.
· Administering medications.
· Domestic chores, washing clothes and linens, shopping and other domestic duties as needed.
· Transporting the client to medical appointments and helping them run errands
· Monitoring client health conditions
· Support each client’s wish to remain at home.
· Encourage each client’s independence.
· Read, understand, and follow each clients’ Care Plan.
· Support and assist clients with personal care tasks that will be detailed in the Care Plan.
· Provide social contact for clients.
· Represent the company in a professional manner and to not bring the company into
disrepute.
· Adhere to the policies and procedures.
· Participate in mandatory training when required to update your skills and knowledge.
· Report any concerns about a client or colleague to your line manager or appropriate
services.
· Log your completed duties for a client in a Record of Care on the clients profile.
· Always exercise discretion and confidentiality
· To carry out all tasks in a manner that demonstrates respect for the privacy, dignity and
value of all users, regardless of severity or disability or personal circumstances
· Being particularly vigilant for signs of distress or anxiety in Service Users; any
deterioration in their physical and /or mental health, or safety of the environment, and
to report these as a matter of urgency to the office.
· Actively encourage Service Users, according to their capabilities, to participate in all
aspects of daily living activities.
· Develop and maintain personal contact with the Service User through talking and
listening.
· Provide support as part of a caring team, liaising with informal carers, other agencies.
To be a member of the ADL Care as Home Care Worker you must have the following requirements:
· Right to live & Work in the UK
· Excellent communication skills
· The ability to adapt to different healthcare environments.
· Work well in stressful situations and to be able to respond effectively to challenging
situations
· Respect people’s equality, diversity, and rights.
· As a trusted Home Care Worker, you will be the face of ADL Care, so you will need to be
always presentable and completely trustworthy.
We welcome applications from a variety of ages and from different career backgrounds.
All you need is a caring nature and the right personality.
Dounia Glanville
Recruitment Executive
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