Community Care Workers across Derry/Londonderry

Community Care Workers across Derry/Londonderry Derry, Northern Ireland

North West Care and Support
Full Time Derry, Northern Ireland 23500 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Due to expansion we are now recruiting community care workers for Waterside and Cityside.

  • One of the best competitive pay rates together with mileage – you could earn approximately £23,500 per annum – depending on hours worked
  • We offer a standby rate to staff who, when requested, make themselves available for cover
  • Internal recognition incentives for staff
  • AccessNI fee paid by NWCare
  • Opportunity to undertake QCF Health & Social Care qualification
  • Progression within the Company

JOB SUMMARY

To provide the highest standard of care to all Service Users in their own homes. To sustain, support and enhance their independence.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Assisting all Service Users in carrying out self-care tasks, which will cover washing, showering, bathing and bed bathing, dressing and undressing, toileting and feeding
  • Assisting with continence management, catheter care, stoma care, all in line with the Service User care plan
  • Carrying out housekeeping duties including tidying up rooms, making up beds, disposal of incontinence products, emptying and cleaning of commodes
  • Assisting with fire lighting, shopping, cooking, dish washing and laundry
  • Providing a day sitting and night sitting service to Service Users
  • Providing Service Users with refreshments and light snacks as appropriate and assisting with feeding when required
  • Managing medication, when this is approved and detailed within the care plan
  • Cleaning and maintaining spectacles, false teeth and hearing aids
  • Being particularly vigilant for signs of distress or anxiety in Service Users; any deterioration in physical and/or mental health, safety of their environment and report and concerns as a matter of urgency to your Area Service Manager (ASM)
  • Upholding Service User rights, maintaining confidentiality at all times and preserving dignity
  • Maintaining regular communication with the ASM and informing of any changes to Service User health or needs
  • Notifying the office of any changes to rota times
  • Ensuring when access is not granted to a Service User home the office is telephoned immediately and a call card is left
  • Ensuring the care provided in the community is to all the required standards and all codes of conduct and practice are observed from all of appropriate regulatory bodies
  • Maintain good relationships with other external agencies involved in the care of the Service User, i.e. community nurses, occupational therapists, etc
  • Participate in reviews of Service User care plans, as required

OTHER DUTIES

  • The Community Care Worker must maintain good quality written records I line with company policies and procedures
  • Provide cover for colleagues on annual leave or any other absence
  • Notify the ASM or emergency on-call phone of non-attendance

ESSENTIAL

  • Full driving licence and access to a motor vehicle
  • Great communication skills
  • Able to promote and deliver person centered care
  • Able to promote dignity and respect when delivering care
  • Be well organised/professional/caring
  • Interested in working in the community within Health & Social Care
  • Care about the community they live in

DESIRABLE

QCF level 3 in H & SC


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

NW Care wishes to ensure equal opportunity is given to all job applicants. This company will not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, political opinion, marital status, age or disability.

Community Care Workers across Derry/Londonderry
North West Care and Support

www.nwcare.co.uk
Ballykelly Cross Roads, Ireland
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Company - Private
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