recruitment
Everything we do is about putting people first – whether that be delivering exceptional care and support for our clients, or providing growth and development opportunities for our teams.
If providing excellent care is important to you, we might have just the role you are looking for. We understand the impact our teams can have on our customer’s lives and will provide all the support, training and time you need to provide the highest levels of care and support.
summary of post
The role of a care worker has many aspects and this page sets out the principal functions of the job. It is not an exhaustive list of the tasks involved, they will vary from one customer to another, but instead it is intended to be a guide to the type of work involved.
job description
It is important that all employees of the company follow the rules, policies and procedures as laid out in the staff handbook and in the ‘policies and procedures’ book which is kept in the office and available for any care worker.
The role of the care worker is to perform duties and tasks to facilitate our clients to live independently and feel comfortable in their home.
duties
It is sometimes difficult to generalise about what the role of care worker is. The best way of summing it up is that we might perform the tasks carried out by a close friend or relative but in a trained, professional and knowledgeable way.
A thorough training programme is applicable to every member of the 24/7 Helping Hands Service team. This constitutes both initial and ongoing training and is a requirement of all staff. Every member of staff will be required to apply for, and achieve, a satisfactory Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) check.
job descriptions
essential
- Genuine care for other
- Good communication skills
- Ability to understand what the role entails
- Ability to follow instructions
desirable
- Experience in care provision
- Own transport
- Flexible availability
key competencies
- To be able to attend all customer calls
- To understand the importance of such calls
- To be able to cope with emergency and difficult situations
- To be able to communicate with other people
- To be able to maintain high standards of care provision
tasks
This role may involve some or all of the following
This is not comprehensive list instead guide of your daily duties,
- Assist clients to get up, dressing and preparing them for their day
- Washing, bathing, showering, oral care, grooming etc
- Toileting, assisting with use of commode, emptying commode
- Continence management
- Using manual handling equipment as specified
- Working with other care professionals such as District Nurses, GPs etc
- Assisting with prescribed medication
- Assist customers to go to bed, including undressing and washing
- Preparation of meals and assistance with feeding
- General household duties
- Bed making and laundry
- Shopping and supplies management
- To keep accurate records of care visits