Care Assistant

Job Title: Care Assistant

Location: B26 postcode

Pay Rate: £9.50

Contract Length: June 2023, with possible extensions available

DBS: You must have an Enhanced DBS with Adults Barred List

Working Hours: You must be flexible to work various shifts across 7 days a week

Driving/Own Car: Ideal but not essential due to the work patterns

This includes:

- Providing services in different ways and recognising that people are individuals and do not all have the same needs and wants
- Working with health, housing and other services to make the most of resources in a holistic way
- Delivering services in ways which help older people live as independently as possible, as full and equal citizens, able to contribute to their communities.

1. Job Purpose

1.1 Care Assistants are members of a caring team whose purpose is to enable individuals to achieve their fullest potential. The job is about enabling and supporting individuals, demonstrating at all times a sensitive, understanding and patient approach.

1.2 All people in need of caring support have the right to privacy, dignity and choice, to be supported in taking considered risks, and to make decisions about their own lives. Care staff need to respect and show proper regard for each individual’s culturalidentity and individual needs and preferences in all aspects of their care, and to help individuals to communicate where there are communication differences or difficulties.

2.

**Responsibilities**:
2.1 To work at all times in ways which demonstrate an active understanding of the principles of the job as described above, and with appropriate guidance from senior staff.

2.2 Being a link worker which means:

- 2.3 To be actively involved in the individual’s care and support, helping to plan this, playing an important part in the continuing assessment and review of the individual’s needs and progress which will require some recording and attending/participatingin meetings.

2.4 To assist with emotional and practical support to individuals. Examples of this may be befriending the individual, listening to his/her views or concerns, helping with letter writing, assisting with shopping, and accompanying on journeys, including toand from the service. It may also include, on occasions, helping individuals take part in social and community activities/or visits to their home/friends.

2.5 To actively promote the individual’s effective communication and relationships with others.

2.6 To communicate with relatives, partners, friends or carers involved with the individual, as well as with other staff and caring agencies with regard to the individuals health, social care and well-being.

2.7 To ensure that when receiving, giving, storing and retrieving information about individuals that it is treated with respect and confidentiality.

Contact

Please send your CV to the Team at HancoxRead today.