Care Assistant

4 months ago

Truro, United Kingdom Home Instead Full time

**Company Description**
Home Instead Truro has been looking after clients in Cornwall for over 13 years and has earned an excellent reputation for providing companionship-based care in people's own homes. Whilst the office is locally owned, we also benefit from being part of the UK’s leading provider of non-medical care and companionship services for older people.

We are looking for kind, caring and compassionate people who enjoy spending time and helping older people. **Each visit is at least an hour and you will be matched with a small number of regular clients** so you can really focus on getting to know them._Objective

To provide a variety of non-medical services that allow clients to remain in their own homes and to enhance the quality of their life. To help clients and their families meet the challenges of aging with dignity, pride, care and compassion.

Primary Responsibilities
- Reflect the core values of Home Instead franchise
- Contribute to a positive living environment to enhance a client’s quality of life
- Document daily activities and report any significant changes in a client’s needs or living conditions
- Maintain regular communication with line manager and office staff

Companionship Services which could include, but are not limited to:

- Offer companionship and conversation
- Monitor diet and eating
- Stimulate and encourage through a variety of activities (for example clothing selection, hobbies and crafts)
- Arrange and provide reminders for appointments, activities and outings
- Help with travel arrangements
- Organise mail and write letters
- Assist with walking (lending an arm to steady)
- Accompany to appointments and social events (for example visiting friends or family, lunch, club meetings)

Home Help Services which could include, but are not limited to:

- Run errands / collect prescriptions etc
- Performing light housekeeping tasks (dusting, vacuuming, making beds, changing linens, cleaning bathrooms, kitchens, washing and ironing, taking out rubbish, caring for houseplants etc.)
- Organise and tidy cupboards and check food expiry dates
- Plan prepare and tidy away meals
- Answer the door
- Assist with pet care
- Supervise home maintenance
- Help with shopping and oversee home deliveries

Personal Care Services which could include, but are not limited to:

- Provide medication reminders
- Help with bathing, dressing and grooming
- Help with continence care
- Assist to eat and drink
- Provide Dementia / Alzheimer care
- Provide respite / convalescence care
- Assist with morning/wake up and or evening/tuck in

Secondary Responsibilities
- Participate in company sponsored training and social events including CAREGiver meetings
- Report hours according to office policy & communicate changes in availability in a timely manner
- Participate in PEAQ engagement Survey
- Perform other reasonable duties as assigned

**Qualifications**
Whether you have experience or not, Home Instead Truro, Falmouth & Redruth pride ourselves on our compassion and respect of clients and our Care Professionals, upon joining us, you will shadow our longer serving Care Professionals, in client’s homes to observe and learn, and also understand the app we use for visits. Therefore, if you have a kind, empathic nature, like to chat and support people in their own home, we would love to hear from you.

We will provide training and continual personal development in house, to support and develop your leaning and to raise your awareness and understanding of conditions clients may have, which will enable you to provide and maintain high standards of care.
- Ability to treat and care for clients and their property with dignity and respect
- Ability to adapt to various living environments and locations
- Ability to listen, communicate clearly and build relationships with clients and their families in a friendly and pleasant manner
- Willingness to work and communicate professionally with Home Instead office teams and other social and health care professionals
- Respect for people with different backgrounds and beliefs to your own and who may have a range of medical conditions. Commitment to non-discriminatory care practice
- Willing to seek guidance when needed and follow instructions
- Excellent time keeper who is organized and reliable
- Ability to adapt to change quickly and make common sense decisions at short notice
- Good hygiene practice, including personal hygiene and a smart appearance
- Good level of stamina and fitness to meet the physical demands of the job
- This role will require you to obtain an Enhanced Disclosure from the relevant body
- Class 1 business insurance (as you will use your own car for business purposes)

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