Care Assistant

**Company description**

Having gone through our own first-hand experience of caring for an individual within the home environment, we realise the importance of finding someone with the compassion and skill levels to care for a loved one.

We want to change the approach to the care system in the UK by putting people first. We want to give families the comfort of knowing that they will receive the best care available to them.

Trained, compassionate skilled carers are central to our core values, and we recognise them and reward them for their work ethic. We all know first-hand that personal and reliable care is invaluable.

We want as many people as possible to be able to choose to stay in their own homes for as long as they possibly can, and we want all families to enjoy those special memorable moments safe in the knowledge their loved ones are in capable caring hands.

We care passionately. We believe we have all the ingredients to enhance the quality of care by catering to the needs of individuals and their families to deliver an outstanding care service.

Our carers uphold our reputation and are valued in the community. They are themselves part of our own community of special people wanting to deliver the highest standard of care - upholding the principles of kindness and compassion - to give our clients dignity and respect and their families the greatest gift of all - peace of mind.

**Job description**
- **£200 joining bonus paid on completion of probation period.**_
- **Opportunity to enhance yourself by being enrolled onto NVQ levels 2-5 funded by us**_

**Support Worker**

**Home-Care Perfection Limited**

**Job Title**

Care/Support Worker

Your role as a Care/Support Worker will involve personal care and household care management that is personalised for each service user in the form of a Care Plan. You will assist the service user with a variety of duties, and in doing so observe and respect the service user’s dignity, privacy and independence as far as is practical.

**MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Provide personal and practical care services for people with a wide range of illnesses and disabilities;
- Assist service users with getting up in the morning, dressing, undressing, washing, bathing and the toilet where necessary;
- Help service users with mobility problems and other physical disabilities, including incontinence and help in use
- and care of aids and personal equipment.
- Palliative care;
- Help in the promotion of mental and physical activity of service users through talking to them, taking them out, sharing with them in activities such as reading, writing, hobbies and recreation;
- Make and change beds; tidy rooms; do light cleaning and empty commodes.
- Launder service users’ clothing;
- Set tables and trays, serve meals, feed service users who need help, prepare light meals and wash up, and tidy and clear away;
- Read and write daily care records and take part in staff and service users’ meetings and in training activities as directed;
- Conform to all policies, procedures and guidelines laid down by Home-Care Perfection Limited in respect of carrying out these care duties and in other administrative aspects of the business, as relevant;
- Be available to work as and when agreed with Home-Care Perfection Limited's giving, where possible, 24 hours’ notice of any cancellation;
- Carry out accurately, and in a competent manner, instructions from managers and supervisors, adhering to the care plans of individual service users;
- Actively talk and listen to service users, allowing for their personal choice in their own homes;
- Ensure all home visits are for the time allocated, as scheduled ensure you log into the visit on arrival at the home address and log out of the visit before leaving the home address at the end of each visit, showing the accurate time of arrival and departure.
- Maintain accurate, concise, up-to-date and timely records of the service user’s daily notes, medication forms and financial transaction sheets;
- Return all relevant paperwork to the office where deemed necessary by the company;
- Document each visit in the daily log, detailing tasks undertaken, any changes which have occurred and other relevant information. To write clearly, showing the accurate time of arrival and departure, with accompanying date and signature. To be considerate in respect of written comments made in the daily log so as not to unduly or unintentionally offend or upset the service user as they and their family/representatives are entitled to read it;
- Work only within Home-Care Perfection Limited's regulations regarding the handling of service users’ finances, ensuring accurate documentation and receipting of any transactions;
- Be familiar with Home-Care Perfection Limited's Health and Safety Policy and to promote safe working practices. To ensure full compliance with infection control procedures following company policy;
- Report and record any accident or incid