Support Worker/carer. Morning Shift 8.30am-2pm +

6 months ago

Dundee, United Kingdom My Homecare (Dundee) Ltd Full time

**SUPPORT WORKER JOB DESCRIPTION**

**Job Title ** **Support Worker**

**Job Purpose ** To implement care plans by directly providing practical, physical, social and emotional care in client’s own homes. To create a supportive atmosphere in which clients can achieve maximum independence. To follow My Homecare’s policies and procedures.

As a support worker you must be sensitive and responsive to the race, culture, religion, age, disability, gender and sexuality of the client who is receiving care and their representatives. The support worker will:
- Look after the physical, emotional, cultural and social needs of the client, using a person centred approach.
- Observe and promote the client’s choice, independence, dignity, privacy, fulfilment and other rights.
- Create and maintain good professional relationships with clients, their family and friends and other stakeholders
- Actively support other support workers
- Adhere to all regulatory and statutory obligations and My Homecare’s policies, procedures and guidelines
- Actively market My Homecare and promote a positive, personal and professional profile, ensuring the good reputation of My Homecare at all times

**Accountable to ** Line manager and Management team, My Homecare (Dundee), Castlecroft Business
Centre, Tom Johnston road, Dundee, DD4 8XD

**INTRODUCTION**

Our domiciliary care services provide care and support to individuals or families in their own home. The service is required due to infirmity, illness, incapacity or social problems that prevent our clients from undertaking their various self
- care duties. Our aim is to promote and prolong our client’s independence in their own homes.

Predominantly, our client base is elderly, though illness affects all ages. Therefore, the support worker should be able to care for clients from the age of 18 years old.

Our support worker services provide personal care and support, and we also employ support staff who are responsible for assisting with domestic duties in the client’s own home.

Care work is a career. Our support workers receive practical training to complete their duties, as well as studying for Certificates and Diplomas in Care, so as to promote their career in care.

**MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS**

Basic Academic Qualifications preferred

Previous experience in care is preferable, but not essential, as full training will be given

SVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care OR willingness to work towards this qualification

**JOB HOURS**

**FULL TIME on 2 week rotation**:
**1st week 08.30-14:00 and 16:00-22:00 Mon/Tues/Sat/Sun**

**2nd week 08.30-14:00 and 16:00-22:00 Wed/Thurs/Fri**

Sleepovers, waking night-shift and Live in Care positions may be available on request

You will provide care according to the client’s specific diagnosis and needs. Your duties

will include:
Care Provision
- To provide personal care and support to clients with a wide range of needs,

illnesses and disabilities
- To know and understand the care and support of the client
- To undertake the tasks detailed in the client’s Personal Support Plan using a

person centred approach and in the least intrusive way
- To encourage the independence and motivation of the client and not foster dependent behaviour
- To provide input into the care and support plans of clients by regularly feeding

back to the Care Co-Ordinator or Manager
- To assist the client to get up in the morning and to go to bed at night
- To assist clients to wash, bath and shower, including the use of bath aids where

applicable
- To assist clients to dress and undress
- To assist clients to look after their skin, teeth, hair and nails, including assistance

to shave, if applicable

**Responsibilities**: **To assist clients with toileting. Continence management and personal hygiene,**
**including catheter care and Urosheath care**
- To assist clients with stoma care, including emptying colostomy bags
- To assist clients with their medication at the agreed level of support, as detailed

in the client’s Personal Support Plan
- laundry, as detailed in the Personal Support Plan, or as instructed byTo prepare food and drink for the client, being aware of the client’s choice,likes/dislikes, nutritional needs and cultural requirementsTo provide light general household domestic duties, including housework and

Management.
- To use manual handling equipment safely and correctly
- To take responsibility for the safe handling of property and equipment belonging to the client
- To maintain good communication and effective working relationships with clients
- To provide companionship to the client, actively talking and listening to them about their interests
- To help the client maintain contact with their family and friends
- To accompany the client on trips into the community
- To assist the client to manage their personal affairs
- To ensure as safe as possible the living environment for the client, whilst respecting the client’s choice and rights

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