Care Assistant

2 weeks ago


Carlisle, United Kingdom Cumbria Care Agency Ltd Full time

Care Assistant

The main duties and responsibilities of a care worker include: providing personal care, such as showering, shaving, oral hygiene and dressing, administering medication, monitoring health and wellbeing, maintaining records and reporting any changes, assisting with meal preparation and household tasks, and providing emotional support and companionship.

Care workers and carers must also respect clients’ privacy, dignity, and individuality, and communicate effectively with clients, their families, and other healthcare professionals. It’s important for care workers to have the necessary training and qualifications, whilst following safeguarding procedures, as well as empathy and compassion, to provide high-quality care to those in need.
- What do the daily responsibilities of a care worker include?
- Helping care home residents with their personal care which includes getting dressed, washing and eating
- Providing company: chatting and sharing news
- Involvement with writing residents’ care plans
- Providing information to family members regarding the care plan
- Ensuring that the resident’s needs and wishes are met
- Working with other health and social care professionals to provide holistic care
- Recording and reporting essential information in the residents’ daily reports accurately and immediately (communication systems, care and health monitoring, accident and incident reports)
- Administering medication under supervision (as detailed in their individual medication administration record)
- Gently encouraging residents to get involved with recreational activities and hobbies
- Giving feedback to health and social care professionals

**Job Types**: Part-time, Temporary contract, Zero hours contract
Contract length: 6 months
Part-time hours: 30 per week

**Salary**: £11.00-£13.39 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Flexitime
- Language training provided

Schedule:

- Flexitime

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Carlisle: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Care home (required)
- Home care (required)

**Language**:

- English (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: CCA001


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