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Home Care Support Worker

3 months ago


York, York City, United Kingdom Lavender Fields Care Village Full time

JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title

Domiciliary Support Worker

Reporting to

Registered Manager

Company description
Lavender Fields Care Village is a self-sustainable retirement community.

Our wonderful care village offers those who choose it a peaceful haven, away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life but with a wide range of activities and supportive services, and all delivered with TLC within this beautiful retirement community.

Residents can enjoy a wide and varied social life, both on site and beyond, offering independence when they crave it, but support when they need it.


Summary of Role


The key purpose of the role is to provide high quality personal care for older people or people with disabilities whilst respecting their preferences and choices, enabling them to live in their own home as independently as possible.


Providing person-centred support, in response to each individual's needs and aspirations, will require the post holder to be flexible and responsive to change.

The role involves working flexibly over 7 days, as well as evening / split shift work.


The post holder will typically be carrying out multiple visits to people in their own home, all of which will be at Lavender Fields Care Village, meaning there is no need for staff to be travelling in and around the local area.


The role of a domiciliary care worker also involves supporting each individual to take as much control in their life as possible, and to exercise their rights, responsibilities and obligations.


Main Responsibilities:

  • Promote individuality, identity, rights, choice, privacy, independence, dignity, respect and partnership.
  • Promote equal opportunities and challenge prejudice or discrimination; through formal and safeguarding procedures where appropriate.
  • Ensure vulnerable people are safeguarded from abuse and to report any instances of alleged abuse which you witness or become aware of.
  • To enable independence wherever possible and encourage motivation, to avoid dependency.
  • To assist people to access mainstream and specialist services and agencies that promote their health and wellbeing.
  • Provide support for people to access the community where this is part of the care and support plan.
  • To support people with personal care as detailed in the care and support plan, using a personcentred approach and in the least intrusive way, which could include:
  • To assist people with getting up in the morning and going to bed at night.
  • To assist with washing, bathing and showering.
  • To assist with dressing and undressing.
  • To assist people with looking after their skin, teeth, hair and nails.
  • To assist with toileting, continence management and personal hygiene.
  • To assist people with their medication at the agreed level of support and as detailed in their medication care needs assessment.
  • To prepare food and drink, being aware of people's choice, likes/dislikes, nutritional needs and cultural requirements.
  • To provide light general household duties, including housework and laundry, as detailed in the care plan.
  • To use personal protective equipment as outlined in the Lavender Fields Care Village guidance.
  • To use manual handling equipment safely and correctly.
  • Keep good records, communicate effectively and share information as appropriate whilst maintaining confidentiality and data protection requirements in line with Lavender Fields Care Village policies.
  • Understand each person's preferred method of communication, demonstrating active listening and always encouraging their communication, for example through words, pictures, signing, technology or behaviour.
  • Where people do not have capacity to make some decisions in their life you will offer support, guidance and advice that is in their best interest and follow the relevant processes under the Mental Capacity Act.
  • To support people to maintain important relationships and their social networks.
  • Be an effective team member, demonstrating flexibility and resourcefulness, and cooperate with colleagues and other people in the best interest of people you support.
  • Work within Lavender Fields Care Village policies and procedures.
  • Comply with all aspects of statutory and local regulations in respect of Health, Safety and Environment.
  • To attend or complete any face to face or online training as requested.
  • This list is not exhaustive and may vary between different types of support service._

Person specification
Essential Criteria

  • Passionate about making a difference in the life of older people and people with disabilities.
  • To have a clear DBS.
  • Clear written and verbal communication style.
  • Basic IT skills and numerical ability.
  • To be willing to undertake required training, sometimes outside normal working hours.
  • To be available for flexible working patterns including evenings, weekends, sleepins and nights as required.
Desirable Criteria

  • Experience of supporting people or of working in a social care settin