NOTE:

The duties and responsibilities of this post, as with all other posts, may develop and change over time. It is the responsibility of each postholder to monitor such changes, to draw them to the attention of senior staff, and to be prepared to discuss necessary amendments to the job description.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £11.80 per hour

Application question(s):

• Have you lived in the UK for the last 3 years?
• Do you hold a UK driving licence and own a vehicle?

Work Location: In perso

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES OF POST:

To provide the best quality of Care to Service Users in their own homes and/or other locations, meeting the needs of the service(s) required, always giving of best caring effort, and working in accordance with Homecare Services principles, practices and procedures alongside those of our commissioners.
You will be required to complete relevant in-house training materials and to attend any relevant training courses. This will include but not limited to completion of the care certificate and health and social care diplomas.

JOB PURPOSE:

Supporting customers to live well, to be active, to eat well and to stay safe and warm and to live happy and meaningful lives.
Support people who need a help throughout the day to remain safe and as risk free as possible. The customers are all supported to be the best they can be. And to promote them take responsibility over their care and support.
Team members who believe life is for living and who want to make a massive difference to people’s out looks on their self-worth.
To deliver care to service users as directed by the service user care plan for that individual, reporting any changes or concerns to the senior in charge or other nominated staff. We want people who are supportive and able to support older adults to feel valued and important. We work with some great customers. Supported by amazing services and we include wellbeing and falls prevention exercises in our visits.

KEY TASKS:

• To be enthusiastic and passionate about your role.
• Self-Managing and follow a work schedule and be responsive to changes.
• High Work Ethic & Team Working
• Integrity, reliable, reassuring, respectful and a positive attitude
• Good time management
• Ability to communicate clearly, report both verbally and in writing on service users’ general condition and well-being
• Able to record accurate and factual records, complete detailed and relevant daily records at every visit and complete medication administration records accurate and clearly.
• Complete all induction training and all in house and online training as and when required to keep up with job role mandatory compliances
• Monitor risk, and be able to react to verbal instructions, report accidents and incidents to the senior staff member on duty
• You will take responsibility for completing the duties each customer has agreed to have support with, and you take pride in the work and huge life changing differences you are able to make.
• Maintain a clean and safe environment for service users and staff
• Make beds and use pressure care aids as prescribed and directed for services user to maintain good skin integrity- report any concerns to the senior staff member on duty
• Assist in the collection of specimens and samples
• Assist service users in maintaining their personal hygiene and dressing throughout the day and support them to maintain good skin integrity.

OTHER DUTIES:

• Undertake NVQ level 2 training in Direct Care if not already qualified
• Undertake such in house and external training which is appropriate to your role and has been identified through training needs appraisal
• Always maintain confidentiality of information
• Work within the policies, procedures and guidelines of the Quality Management System
• Any other such duties may be from time to time required to ensure the safe running of the service and delivery of appropriate care to service users.