Weekend Health Care Assistant

1 month ago


Colchester, United Kingdom Radfield Home Care Colchester, Frinton & Clacton Full time

FULL DRIVING LICENCE REQUIRED DUE TO DRIVING TO CLIENTS HOMES

RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK A MUST, WE CANNOT SPONSOR VISAS AT THIS TIME

Job Purpose

To provide the highest standard of care and support to our clients and enhance their well-being and to promote independence.

Care duties for each individual client will be clearly stated in their Care Plan and may vary depending on the clients needs, time of day of the visit, ect.

Occasionally other care duties may arise that are not included below so adaptability is a key skill for this position.

Main Responsibilities

Meeting the personal care needs of our clients in a way that respects their dignity and promotes independence. The nature of care we expect you to provide is similar to the kind that a family member would give and will not involve tasks that a trained nurse would normally give.

Assist our clients who need help getting in and out of bed, dressing, undressing, washing, bathing and using the toilet.

Supporting clients with mobility problems and other physical disabilities including incontinence to use and look after aids and personal equipment.

Provide care for clients who are temporarily sick and may need assistance with minor dressings, bed nursing, help with feeding, toileting, etc.

To help care for clients who are dying.

Promote mental and physical well being of our clients through talking to them, taking them out, sharing with them activities such as reading, writing, hobbies and recreation.

Undertake light household tasks for example, making and changing beds, tidying rooms, light cleaning such as dusting and vacuuming and emptying commodes.

Assist with washing clothes and ironing is requested.

Prepare and serve meals; assist clients with eating and drinking; wash up, tidy and clean the kitchen and dining area.

Greet visitors and answer the telephone as needed whilst at the clients home.

Read and write care reports, providing accurate and detailed information.

Maintain the highest standards of hygiene at all times and use personal protective equipment (PPI) provided. You should report any illness to the office so that the correct infection prevention and control procedures can be followed.

Comply with Radfield Home Cares guidelines and policies at all times.

Report to the office any significant changes in the health or circumstances of the client.

Encourage clients to be as independent as possible.

Report to the office immediately any events or situations that may pose a risk to the client, their relatives or staff members. For example a faulty piece of equipment or a broken step in a clients home.

Attend staff and client meetings as requested.

Attend training courses and complete e-learning course as and when requested to.

Help to promote Radfield Home Care with marketing activities such as leafleting.

Promote a positive personal/professional profile within the local community, ensuring the good reputation of the company at all times.

To come into the office at least once a week to collect and bring in client paperwork and to collect your rota and client information.

To perform such other duties as may be reasonably be required.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 16 per week

**Salary**: From £11.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Flexitime

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Every weekend
- Flexitime

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Clacton-on-Sea: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Care home: 1 year (preferred)
- Home care: 1 year (preferred)

**Language**:

- English (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (required)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: WKEND1



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