Community based (service user’s homes)
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Purpose of the Job To share with other staff in meeting the personal care needs of service users in a way that respects the dignity of the individual and promotes independence.
Care provided by care assistants is expected to include care that would reasonably be given by members of the service user's own family and is not expected to include tasks that would normally be expected to be undertaken by a trained nurse.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
1. To assist service users who need help with getting up in the morning, dressing, undressing, washing, bathing and the toilet.
2. To help service users with mobility problems and other physical disabilities, including incontinence and help in use and care of aids and personal equipment.
3. To care for service users who are temporarily sick and needing, for example, minor dressings, bed nursing, help with feeding, etc.
4. To help in the promotion of mental and physical activity of service users through talking to them, taking them out, sharing with them in activities such as reading, writing, hobbies and recreations.
5. To make and change beds; tidy rooms; do light cleaning and empty commodes.
6. To prepare and serve light meals, feed service users who need help and wash & tidy up afterwards.
7. To read and write reports, take part in staff meetings and training.
8. Service user activities as directed.
9. To perform such other duties as may reasonably be required.
10. To comply with the agency's guidelines and policies at all times.
11. To report to the agency manager any significant changes in the health or circumstances of a service user.
12. To encourage service users to remain as independent as possible.
Strengths and qualifications:
Companion Homecare Care Assistants must be self-motivated, organised, flexible, caring, sensitive to the needs of service users, active team player but also able to work on own initiative and a good communicator.
