Carer / Support Worker Nottingham, England
Job description
About us
We are Solace Healthcare Solutions Ltd. We are a Homecare provider. We provide care to vulnerable adults in their own homes by assisting them with their care and support needs in their daily lives from within the comfort of their own homes.
Job Locations - Nottingham and Nottinghamshire i.e Postcodes within, NG3 NG6, NG7, NG8.
Job Description
The role involves personal care and household care management that is personalised for each service user in the form of a care plan. Care duties will, therefore, include assisting the service user with a variety of duties, and in doing so the carer will observe and respect the service user’s dignity, privacy and independence as far as is practical.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- To provide personal and practical care services for people with a wide range of illnesses and disabilities;
- To assist service users with getting up in the morning, dressing, undressing, washing, bathing and the toilet where necessary;
- To help service users with mobility problems and other physical disabilities, including incontinence and help in use- and care of aids and personal equipment.
- To help care for service users who are dying;
- 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 recreation;
- To make and change beds; tidy rooms; do light cleaning and empty commodes.
- To launder service users’ clothing;
- To set tables and trays, serve meals, feed service users who need help, prepare light meals and wash up, and tidy and clear away;
- To read and write in log-book records and take part in staff and service users’ meetings and in training activities as directed;
- To collect pensions;
- To conform to all policies, procedures and guidelines laid down by Solace Care Solutions in respect of carrying out these care duties and in other administrative aspects of the business, as relevant;
- To be available to work as and when agreed with Solace Care Solutionsgiving, where possible, 24 hours’ notice of any cancellation;
- To carry out accurately, and in a competent manner, instructions from managers and supervisors, adhering to the care plans of individual service users;
- To actively talk- and listen to service users, allowing for their personal choice in their own home;
- To ensure all home visits are for the time allowed, as scheduled and request the service user’s signature on supplied timesheets at the end of each visit, showing an accurate time of arrival and departure.
Deliver timesheets weekly to Solace Care Solutions office for processing;
- To maintain accurate, concise, up-to-date and timely records of the service user’s care, diary sheets, medication forms, financial transaction sheets and timesheets;
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES: POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
The postholder is required to familiarise themselves with all company policies and procedures and to comply with these at all times.
CONFIDENTIALITY & DATA PROTECTION
The postholder must maintain the confidentiality of information about service users, staff and other health service business and meet the requirements of the Data Protection Act (1998) at all times. The postholder must comply with all company Information and Data Protection policies at all times.
EQUALITY & DIVERSITY
The company has adopted a Managing Staff Diversity Strategy & Policy covering all of its staff and it is the responsibility of all staff to comply with these requirements at all times. The key responsibilities for staff under this Strategy and Policy are set out in the Code of Conduct for Employees. Failure to comply with these policies may result in disciplinary action up to and including dismissal.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT
Candidate MUST have an interest in delivering quality care. Full training will be given through demonstration and online. All staff will undergo DBS checks.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 16 - 40 per week
Salary: £11.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Flexitime
- Free or subsidised travel
- Referral programme
Flexible Language Requirement:
- English not required
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Every weekend
- Flexitime
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Weekend availability
- Weekends only
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus scheme
- Loyalty bonus
- Performance bonus
- Yearly bonus
COVID-19 considerations:
Staff is required to take the weekly Covid-19 test at least twice a week. PPE (mask, gloves and apron) are required on duty.
Application question(s):
- Do you have an updated DBS Certificate?
- Do you have a good work ethic?
- If you have answered "YES" to ANY of the above questions please follow the next two steps.
Step 1. Register with us a https://solacehealthcare.co.uk/jobs/
Step 2. You must complete the application once you have completed the registeration process.
Licence/Certification:
- Driving License (required)
Work Location: In person
