Care Worker - Leicester, United Kingdom - Sapphire

Sapphire
Sapphire
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Leicester, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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Description
Care Worker opportunity with the benefit of completing a care qualification.
Competitive package, great working conditions and progression opportunities

We are recruiting on behalf of a domiciliary care agency service that provides individualised care packages to assist clients to remain in their own homes and encourage autonomy and where possible to be involved with self-care across the West Midlands.

Job Purpose
To maintain high standards of care and service towards service users, relatives, visitors, and other members of staff.

To deliver care to service users as directed by the service user plan for that individual, reporting any changes or concerns to the senior in charge or other nominated staff.

Key Tasks

  • Report both verbally and in writing on service users' general condition and wellbeing.
  • Maintain a clean and safe environment for service users and staff
  • Assist service users in maintaining their personal hygiene including washing, dressing, oral care of cleaning teeth and dentures.
  • Prepare simple meals if required.
  • Undertake domestic chores if required.
  • Report any safeguarding issues to senior member of staff on duty
  • Report accidents and incidents to the senior member of staff on duty.
Care of Service Users

  • Assist in the care of service users through the delivery of individual planned care programmes.
  • Promote independence and dignity of service users
  • Assist in enabling service users to live their chosen lifestyle.
  • Talk to and listen to service users.
  • Support service users with administration of medication as and when required.
  • Participate in social activities directed at benefiting service users quality of life.
  • Report complaints directly to the senior in charge/ Registered Manager as soon as they are made.
Other Duties

  • Undertake Apprenticeship 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 a training needs appraisal.
  • Maintain confidentiality of information at all times.
  • Work within the policies, procedures and guidelines of the Quality Management System.
  • Any other such duties as may be from time to time required to ensure the safe running of the service and delivery of appropriate care to service users

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent


Salary:
£5.28-£10.00 per hour


Day range:

  • Monday to Friday

Physical setting:

  • Care home
  • Homecare
  • Residential home

Shift:

  • Day shift
  • Night shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Leicester, Leicestershire: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:


  • GCSE or equivalent (required)

Experience:

Care Workers: 1 year (required)


Language:


  • English (required)

Work Location:
In person
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