Care Worker

Role Overview & Responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title:

Care Worker

Accountable to:

Registered Manager

Location:

London Borough of Tower Hamlets

Job Purpose:

To provide person centred support to adults within their own home in order to promote independence and personal fulfilment in accordance with company policies and procedures.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• To provide support and assistance to carers and people with care needs.
• To undertake the tasks specified in the support plan which may include the following personal and social care tasks:
• Assisting with all aspects of personal care including but not limited to; bathing, strip washing, oral hygiene and hair care, dressing, undressing and assist with all toilet and continence requirements.
• Ensuring that Service Users have given their consent prior to any examination, care, treatment or support taking place and that all Service Users are treated with respect.
• assistance with all aspects of mobility and transfers including usage of specialised equipment
• Support with Medication and keep accurate records of administration in accordance to company policy and procedure.
• General light domestic duties including laundry and ironing.
• Assisting with the cooking of light meals, preparing snacks and the provision of beverages.
• Carrying out tasks as specified in the Service User’s individual service/care plan, taking action to enable the Service User to carry out as much self-care and other activities as possible.
• Helping with handling the service users’ money in respect of collecting pensions and the payment of bills including shopping. Ensuring accurate and up to date records are kept.
• Assisting with pet care, including supporting service user to feed pet.
• Transporting service users to local amenities
• Supporting service user to make and at times attend medical appointments.

• Keeping accurate and detailed visit logs of duties carried out, ensuring they are dated, timed and signed.
• Respecting confidentiality at all times within an equal opportunities framework.
• Ensuring a safe environment is maintained in accordance with Care Solution Bureau policies, such as, Health and Safety Policy and Challenging Behaviour Policy
• care of pressure areas and prevention of sores
• provision of emotional support to the person with care needs and their carer(s) as part of the caring team
• create and maintain positive relationships with customers and family carers
• provide general advice and guidance to customers to help them to make informed choices
• participate in on-going training and development
• actively participate in regular supervision and appraisals

Requirement

Essential

Desirable

Qualifications/Education

Good standard of English

✔

Good standard of Maths

✔

NVQ Level 2

✔

Experience/Knowledge

Working in a community or residential care

✔

Understanding the needs of individuals with Dementia

✔

Ability to act calmly in emergencies and respond in a professional manner

✔

Ability to work under pressure

✔

Able to communicate in a sensitive and reassuring manner

✔

Ability to communicate at all levels and build effective working relationships with other members of the team

✔

Skills

Good verbal and written communication skills

✔

Working on own initiative and ability to make decisions

✔

Ability to work within a team

✔

Accurate record keeping and report writing

✔

Work within and understanding of confidentiality and anti-discriminatory practice

✔

Other

Punctual, reliable and consistent

✔

flexibility

✔

Friendly and approachable manner

✔

Work within organisations ethos, policies and procedures

✔

Integrity, adaptability, commitment and motivation

✔

Attention to detail

✔

empathy

✔

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 39 per week

Salary: £11.00-£11.50 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexitime

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Flexitime
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

• Performance bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

• London Borough of Enfield, Greater London: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: One location