Care Support Worker London, England
Job description
Care Worker
Job Posting:
Elegant Excellency Health and Social Care Services Ltd is looking for a number of Care Assistant s/ Home Carers to join our team in London.
As a Care Worker, you will be responsible for the following duties:
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- To provide a high‐quality service which will involve the provision of personal and social and domestic care as documented in the client’s individual support plan.
- To respect the personal choice of lifestyles of Carers, people with care needs and colleagues,
- ensuring that equal opportunities principles are applied at all times.
- To work within Health and Safety Regulations
- It is imperative that confidentiality is respected at all times.
FAMILY/INDIVIDUAL RELATED TASKS:
- Attend the homes of families/individuals and perform duties as specified by the Line Manager.
- Listen to the directions and requests of both the person with a disability and the carer and wherever possible perform the duties consistent with their own wishes.
- To maintain independence by working with an enabling ethos of ‘doing with’ not ‘doing for’ the person with care needs.
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL CARE TASKS:
- Bathing in bed/bathroom/chair to include essential aspects of personal hygiene
- Assistance with getting up and going to bed
- Assistance with appliances (hearing aids, spectacles, artificial limbs, leg callipers).
- Care of skin and hair, including assistance with shaving.
- Care of mouth and teeth, including dentures.
- Assist in the management of continence of bladder and bowel
- Assist with dressing and undressing
- Assist with mobility and transfers, using correctly any specialised equipment provided.
- Assist with feeding.
- Administer only the medication as prescribed by a qualified medical practitioner as detailed in the Support Plan.
- Assist with the therapeutic programmes for rehabilitation and development as agreed with appropriate clinical professionals in liaison with the Line Manager.
- Provide a safe environment for those who need constant supervision and help
- Provide emotional support to the family as part of a caring team
- Supervise the person with care needs outside the home as advised by the Line Manager, with written permission from the disabled person or responsible carer.
- Undertake other specialised care tasks as agreed by the Board of Trustees
- Administer only the medication as prescribed by a qualified medical practitioner as detailed in the Support Plan.
- Assist with the therapeutic programmes for rehabilitation and development as agreed with appropriate clinical professionals in liaison with the Line Manager.
- Provide a safe environment for those who need constant supervision and help
- Provide emotional support to the family as part of a caring team
- Supervise the person with care needs outside the home as advised by the Line Manager, with written permission from the disabled person or responsible carer.
- Undertake other specialised care tasks as agreed by the Board of Trustees
Job Details:
Annual Salary £21,548.80
Based on £11.20 per hour, 37 hours per week, 52 working weeks
Need experience:
- Minimum 1 year of experience in care settings
- NVQ level 2 equivalent qualification or willingness to undergo appropriate training in care when employed.
- English Language required as specified on the link below:
https://www.gov.uk/health-care-worker-visa/knowledge-of-english
Preferred Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
Benefits:
- Elegant Excellency Health and Social Care Services Ltd offers a competitive salary, pay structure, benefits, and bonus structure.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £11.10-£12.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Flexitime
- UK visa sponsorship
Day range:
- Every weekend
- Monday to Friday
Shift:
- Day shift
- Night shift
Education:
- A-Level or equivalent (preferred)
Experience:
- Care related: 1 year (preferred)
Language:
- English (required)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 14/10/2023
Expected start date: 23/10/2023
