Care Assistant in Lewisham, Brockley, New Cross

3 months ago


Southwark, United Kingdom Home Instead Full time

Company Description

Home Instead is the world’s leading provider of non-medical care and companionship services for older people. With minimum visits of one hour, award winning training and an excellent reputation we are immensely proud of the quality of care we provide. We match our CAREGivers to our clients based on mutual interests and hobbies to help build bonds of trust and enables us to provide personalised support.

**Job Description**:
**COMPANIONSHIP SERVICES**

Basic function

To provide professional companionship services

Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

- Offer companionship and conversation
- Monitor diet and eating
- Provide medication reminders
- Stimulate and encourage through a variety of activities
- Arrange appointments, activities and outings
- Organise mail and write letters
- Assist with walking (lending an arm to steady)
- Accompany to appointments and social events

**HOME HELP SERVICES**

Basic function
- To provide professional companionship services and also the following_

Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

- Run errands/collect prescriptions etc
- Provide light housekeeping/complete laundry
- Make beds/change linen
- Organise and tidy cupboards
- Plan, prepare and tidy away meals
- Answer the door
- Assist with pet care
- Help with shopping

**PERSONAL CARE SERVICES**

Basic function
- To provide professional companionship services and also the following_

Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to the following
- Help with bathing, dressing and grooming
- Help with continence care
- Assist to eat and drink
- Provide dementia/ Alzheimer care
- Provide respite/ convalescence care

**Qualifications**:
Training and support is provided. Experience working in care would be a benefit.

You do not need any experience or particular qualifications to become a caregiver. However, it would be useful to have some experience of working in a care setting or interacting with older people. This could be personal experience of caring for a family member or voluntary experience. You will have a passion for supporting others and pride yourself on delivering an outstanding service. You will be reliable, trustworthy and respectful. You will enjoy building professional friendships and comfortable in spending time in the company of others.

Additional Information

As a care professional, you will receive industry leading training, great rates of pay and excellent support.

If you're looking for work which is extremely rewarding and satisfactory and have a high-degree of flexibility to meet our clients' needs, we would love to hear from you. Please click on 'I'm Interested' or alternatively, contact us on **0208 057 7770**

This role is UK based and the right to work in the UK will need to be established as part of the recruitment process



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