Home Care Support Worker

7 days ago


Ilfracombe, Devon, United Kingdom Combe Homecare Ltd Full time

Job Description and Personal Specification

Job Title:
Care and Support Worker In the Ilfracombe/ Combe Martin Area

Organisation:
Combe Home Care Ltd

Reports to:
Registered Manager

Job Purpose:


To provide support to Combe Home Care Service Users in line with the Organisation's aim to provide a high quality, reliable support service tailored to suit each of our service users individual support plans and to promote independence and choice.


Principal Duties & Responsibilities:

  • To promote independence, life skills and informed choices in accordance with the individual care plan and to enhance inclusion in the community.
  • Ensuring:
  • Respect for Service Users right to choose and refuse assistance.
  • Support for the Service User in making informed choices.
  • The Service Users develop the ability to reach their full potential.
  • Service Users are to support to maintain personal hygiene and appearance.
  • Service Users are treated with respect always.
  • A safe environment for chosen activities.
  • Support is given to Service Users to manage their domestic and personal resources,
  • Provision of specialised care to clients with specific needs according to your own skills and qualifications.
  • There is a minimisation of risk to yourself and the Service User during emergency situations.
  • Accidents or injuries are always reported, whether it be to yourself or the Service User. In accordance with Combe Home Care policies and procedures.
  • To promote money management and independent life skills as required by the care plan.
  • To provide personal care where required which may involve assistance with; Continence requirements; Health and Medication requirements; Manual Handling; Eating and Preparing Meals; Handling Personal Possessions; Finances and Documents; Entering the Home, Room, Bathroom and Toilet; Shopping.
  • To facilitate ensuring personal care provision is in a safe and appropriate environment, where directed through the care plan.
  • To promote effective communication and relationships with Service Users and work colleagues, and to be aware of communication differences and adopt an approach that minimises the effect of such differences.
  • To maintain records (e.g. care plans) where necessary, ensuring these are wholly accurate, uptodate and completed in a timely manner.
  • To ensure confidentiality is maintained always, in keeping with GDPR ensuring that a Service Users personal details are not disclosed to any unauthorised person and all records are maintained.
  • To demonstrate understanding and awareness of Combe Home Care's Equal Opportunities Policy and be able to put this into practice in a working environment.
  • To contribute towards the protection of individuals from abuse, adhering to the Safeguarding Adults legislation.
  • To attend any meetings to contribute to the effectiveness of support delivery.
  • To attend supervisions and undertake any training required to perform the role more effectively, acknowledging any deficits in knowledge or practice, identifying training needs and formulating training plans with the direction of management.

This is not meant to be an exhaustive list; the job holder may be required to undertake such other duties as Management may from time to time reasonably require.

Essential

Desirable

Skills & Abilities
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Good level of literacy:

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Able to understand and follow instructions & policies:


  • Able to use initiative (dealing with emergencies):
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Organisational skills

(able to plan workload)
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Good written/verbal communication skills:

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Common sense:

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Able to undertake and benefit from training:


  • Able to work as part of a team:
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A good knowledge base of the needs of people with a disability:

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A non-discriminatory approach:

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Good numerical skills

An awareness of the legislation surrounding:


  • Health & Social Care Act:
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Safeguarding:

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Mental Health:

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Valuing People:

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Human Rights Act:

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Equal Opportunities:

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Data Protection

Experience
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At least 1 years' care experience in a personal/voluntary or professional capacity:


  • More than 1 years' care experience in a personal/voluntary or professional capacity

Education & Training

Training in:

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Health & Safety:

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Food Hygiene:

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First Aid:

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Moving & Handling:

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NVQ Levels 2 & 3 in Care

Attitudes
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Flexible:

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Dependable:

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Confident:

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Friendly:

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Good sense of humour

Other
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Access to a mobile phone:


  • Driver with a full license and use of own car with relevant insurance

Job Types:
Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Part-time hours: 35 per week

Salary:
£11.30-£25.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • Company pension
  • Flexitime

Physical setting:

  • Homecare

Shift:

  • 12 hour shift
  • 8 hour shift
  • Day shift

COVID-19 considerations:
We are required to wear PPE

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