Carer Aberdeen, Scotland
Job description
The Golden Care Pathway is a fully registered company in England and Wales with a mission to provide compassionate and person-centred care to our clients and service users. Excellent client and service users care one of our establishment's primary focuses. We continuously invest in our personal development to enable us to provide safe and tailored care at all times. As an establishment, we demonstrate practical leadership qualities with the aptitude to conduct a complete patient assessment through the ability of excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills. These skills establish a cooperative approach that holistically helps deliver a robust care pathway to meet a patient's needs.
We are looking for dedicated and compassionate carers who will work with our clients in Arberdeen and surrounding areas. As part of our team, you will offer a range of services that enable our clients to live independently in the comfort of their homes. You will provide personal care and hygiene, dressing, mobility needs, meal preparation, medication assistance, social support, and companionship. You will be fully supported, providing training and shadowing experience until you are comfortable with your placement.
These are standard care expectations of the job description with the work content and nature of the post and its role for the Golden care pathway. Our core value is providing holistic care at its best; no two people are the same.
Carer
Duties:
- Provide support and assistance to individuals in need, including children and adults
- Assist with personal care tasks, such as bathing, dressing, and grooming
- Implement care plans and follow medical instructions provided by nurses
- Monitor and document vital signs, such as blood pressure and heart rate
- Support individuals with autism or other developmental disabilities in their daily activities
- Utilize behavior management techniques to promote positive behaviors and prevent challenging behaviors
- Assist with meal preparation and feeding
- Administer first aid when necessary and ensure the safety of individuals under your care
Requirements:
- Previous experience as a carer or in a related field is preferred
- Ability to lift heavy objects or individuals, as required
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work well within a team
- Ability to follow care plans and provide support based on individual needs.
Please note that this position may require working flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays. Salary will be commensurate with experience.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Temporary contract
Salary: £10.65-£11.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Flexitime
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Flexitime
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Weekend availability
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Aberdeen: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:
- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Experience:
- Care home: 1 year (preferred)
- Home care: 1 year (preferred)
Language:
- English (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: CARER
