Home Care Assistant/ Domiciliary Care Worker(£200 Joining Bonus)
We are recruiting in Dungannon/Ballygawley/Clogher Valley Areas
- Competitive Rates of Pay
- Paid Mileage
- Free Access NI Check / Free Uniform / Free training
- Paid shadowing
- 28 days paid Holiday leave
- Flexible shifts / full & part-time
Note: Must have a car License
Care Duties
- Personal care
- Bathing, according to the service user requirements, ensures that all essential aspects of personal hygiene are attended to
- Assist with toileting
- Assist in the management of continence
- Assist with dressing/undressing
- Assist with mobility and transfer using any specialised equipment provided correctly
- Assist with feeding
- Administer prescribed medication, only as directed by a qualified medical practitioner and only when completed on a Medication Instruction Sheet
- Domestic Care
- Undertake essential domestic duties only when directed in the care plan, such as preparing meals, attending to laundry, and ensuring a safe and hygienic environment.
- Social Care
- Have sensitivity and ability to listen, provide support to individual service users and their carers.
The following activities may be included:
- Sitting for relief
- Talking/socialising with the service user
- Initiating relevant social activities
- Managing affairs under the direction of the care plan, such as shopping
Reporting & recording:
- To maintain detailed, accurate records in respect of care and medication support given and tasks undertaken
- To regularly read care plans and risk assessments, acknowledging changes
- To protect the confidentiality of all information relating to the Service User and not divulge information to anyone who is not authorised to receive it.
- To promptly report to the office or Out of Hours any issues concerning the care, support and well-being or behaviour of the Service User and update records accordingly
- To continue to monitor where concerns have been reported and recorded
- To recognise the signs of abuse and immediately report or suspect abuse to the Manager
- To contact the office or Out of Hours if running late or unable to attend a call as soon as you possibly can
Other Duties
- Complete our induction programme, in-house training and online training
- Attend meetings (Staff, Assessment, Team)
- Adhere to and ensure safe practice according to Health & Safety procedures
- Any other appropriate duties as directed by Clogher Valley Care Ltd
- Ability to work short notice and unsociable hours
General Responsibilities
The care worker will promote and support effective teamwork, fostering a culture of openness and transparency.
The care worker will ensure that they take all concerns raised seriously and act in accordance with Clogher Valley Care Ltd policy on Whistleblowing and Safeguarding.
General Requirements:
You will be required to:
- Co-operate fully with the implementation of CVC’s Health & Safety arrangements, reporting any incidents/accidents/equipment defects to your manager.
- Adhere at all times to all CVC’s policies and codes of conduct, for example, Standards of attendance, appearance and behaviour
- Contribute to ensuring a high standard of environmental cleanliness within your designated area of work
- Co-operate fully regarding CVC policies and procedures relating to Infection prevention and control
- Represent CVC's commitment to providing the highest possible standard of service to service users and members of the public, by treating all those with whom he/she comes into contact in the course of their work in a pleasant, courteous and respectful manner.
- Employees must conduct themselves with impartiality, integrity, objectivity and honesty and maintain high standards of personal and professional accountability
- To dress appropriately, wearing a uniform and PPE provided by Clogher Valley Care Ltd
- Employees are expected to demonstrate commitment to CVC by ensuring regular attendance at work and efficient completion of duties
- Own transport
- All information concerning clients and staff must be held in the strictest confidence and must not be divulged to any unauthorised person
- Employees must ensure that equality and human rights are addressed within their area of responsibility in accordance with CVC's equality policy.
This Job description is subject to review and is not intended to be rigid and inflexible, but should be regarded as providing guidelines within which the individual works.
Other duties of a similar nature and appropriate to the job may be assigned from time to time.
Qualifications
- Experience in home care settings and familiarity with care plans
- Strong communication skills and proficiency in English
- Valid driving license to facilitate travel to clients' homes
- Compassionate and patient demeanour to provide quality care
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Additional Information
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: £12.30-£12.60 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Referral programme
Work Location: In person
