Job Title: Live-In Care Worker
Job Purpose:
- To implement care plans by directly providing practical, physical, social and emotional care in client’s own homes.
- To create a supportive atmosphere in which clients can achieve maximum independence.
- To positively promote Goldtech Care Services.
- To adhere to all regulatory and statutory obligations and Goldtech Care Services’ policies and procedures, ensuring a good reputation at all times.
- To actively support other Care Workers.
Reports to: Care Coordinator and Care Manager
Job Hours:
- 24 Hour care, hours/working times to be discussed as it is individual to each client.
Job Responsibilities:
The specific requirements of each assignment will vary and these will be discussed with you before you accept the assignment. As a carer you must be sensitive and responsive to the race, culture, religion, age, disability, gender and sexuality of the client who is receiving care and their representatives. You will provide care according to the client’s specific diagnosis and needs.
Your duties will include:
General
- Provide personal care and support to Clients with specific needs
- Understand the service that Goldtech Care provides to its Clients
- Follow and carry out the tasks provided in the Clients care plans
- Bring forth details that you have discovered about your Clients so that we can update care plans.
- Provide general support to the service user as part of a caring team.
Personal Care
- Assist Clients with getting up/going to bed
- Assist Clients with getting dressed and undressed
- Assist Clients to maintain personal hygiene (washing/bathing/showering)
- Assisting with mouth care
- Using bath aids
- Managing incontinence
- Emptying commodes
- Skin and hair care
- Assist Clients with administering medication (if needed).
- Pressure area care
- Catheter
- Emptying of colostomy bag
Nutritional Care
- Provide Clients with food and drinks (be sure to keep in mind the Clients specific tastes, nutritional needs, and cultural requirements).
Domestic Support
- Carry out domestic duties (all details of domestic duties will be provided in the Clients care plan).
- Making/changing bedding
- Laundry/ironing
- Washing up dishes
- Cleaning the toilet/bathroom
- Shopping for groceries
Social Care
- Assisting with Maintaining Social Contact
- Assisting in Making Appointments
- Assisting with Attending Clubs / Day Care Centres
Knowledge and Expertise:
Desirable
- General care experience
- Experience in caring for clients in their own home
- Training relevant to the post
Essential
- Caring personality
- An enhanced DBS disclosure and Barring Service.
- NVQ Care Level 2 or 3
Email your application Cover letter and CV to info@goldtechcare.co.uk
