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JOB TITLE: Domiciliary Care Assistant

REPORTS TO: Care Manager & Senior Care Coordinator

JOB PURPOSE: To assist in the provision of care to our clients and work as part of a team to achieve required standards.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Carrying out tasks for the client as per the Care plan:

– Assisting clients in carrying out self-care tasks including personal washing; showering; bathing and bed bathing; dressing and undressing; toileting; feeding; assistance with personal appearance such as hair brushing; continence management, catheter care; stoma care; and getting in and out of bed

– Providing housekeeping duties in each client’s house to ensure beds are made up and changed as appropriate; adequate disposal of incontinence products; rooms are clean and tidy, and commodes are emptied and cleaned

– Assisting in practical support such as house cleaning; cooking; dish washing; laundry and other duties as instructed and written in the task schedule

– Providing day sitting and night sitting service to clients

– Ensuring clients are provided with refreshments and light snacks as appropriate

– Observing care planning needs for clients

– Reminding clients to take medication

– Cleaning and maintaining aids used by the clients such as spectacles false teeth and hearing aids

– To help promote as much personal, physical independence and choice as possible

– Uphold client’s rights and preserve dignity

Training & Development:

-Maintain professional knowledge and competence

Attend mandatory training courses and other training and updates as deemed necessary.

Attend regular meetings with line manager.

Assist in the training and mentoring of new staff.

General Responsibilities.

Securing cover for shifts

– Confirming weather conditions/adverse occurrences in the relevant area

– Responsible for the completion of good quality written records in relation to personal care, medication and wellbeing and also reports regarding the clients in our care; as instructed by the Line manager and in line with company policies and procedures.

Health and Safety:

– Report immediately to the office or On-call facility any illness, accident or non-entry to a client’s home as per company policies and procedures

– Promote safe working practices within all client’s home

Special Conditions:

– This post requires the holder to be available at varying times, which include early morning and late evening work and may involve an on-call rota system. The post holder is required to work weekends and bank holidays.

– To carry out other duties and responsibilities commensurate with the post and the needs of the organization to develop and maintain service delivery.

– The post requires the holder to have a clear disclosure check in accordance with the regulatory body Access NI and/or other necessary police checks.

– Ensure all information of confidential nature is not divulged to third parties.

Mandatory Requirements :

-* Minimum 6 months Care experience in UK is mandatory .*

– Care certificate training is required .

– Full UK driving license is preferable (Minimum 1 year driving experience and age should be over 21 years for insurance purpose )

Essential Desirable:

– Caring and patient Nature

– Fluent in English( Both Written & Verbal )

– Own transport with full valid UK driving license (Preferable )

– Good communication and interpersonal Skills

– Team player

– Flexible approach to work according to the needs of the service

– Basic literacy and numeracy skills

– Understanding of confidentiality

– Demonstrate motivation, reliability and commitment to team working and the development of others

– Ability to maintain accurate and up to date records and task schedules in accordance with company policies and procedures

– Flexible, reliable and responsive to change

-Ability to undertake personal care with clients.

This job description indicates only the main duties and responsibilities of the post. It is not intended as an exhaustive list. Complete Homecare reserves the right to amend this job description from time to time, according to business needs. Any changes will be confirmed in writing.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £13.50 per hour ( For Drivers) , £12.80per ( For non – Drivers )

Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: On the road

Job Posting Requirement:

Please do not apply for this position unless you meet the following essential criteria:

– A minimum of 6 months of care experience within the UK..

Applications that do not meet these requirements will not be considered.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: £12.80-£13.50 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension

• Employee discount

• Referral programme

Work Location: In person