Home Carer

Job Purpose:

As a home carer for the Community Resource Team, you will work in partnership with the adults we support to increase their independence at home. This will involve support to learn or re-learn the skills necessary for independent daily living, following a period of illness or a stay in hospital.

Duties and Responsibilities

Job Specific

1. To provide prompt support and encouragement to service users to enable them to regain, maximise and develop their independence.
2. To encourage and promote the independence of service users through empowering them to exercise informed choice, considering any risk involved.
3. To contribute to the ongoing review of service user needs to ensure that appropriate levels of service are offered.
4. To work as required with other professionals to ensure needs are appropriately met.

1. To provide high quality care and support for service users to maximise outcomes detailed in the care plan and the service delivery plan.
2. To support people in the taking of medication, in accordance with the Authoritys Medication Administration Policies.
3. To carry out all tasks with sensitivity to the wishes/choices of the service user, always ensuring that dignity and privacy are maintained.
4. To respect the diversity and different cultures and values of service users.
5. To monitor the wellbeing of service users and report any changes to the Home Care Manager/Home Care Co-ordinator.
6. To maintain Health and Safety standards and follow procedures in all aspects of the job, including manual handling, accident reporting, food hygiene.
7. To always work within the guidelines of the Regulation of Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2015 (RISCA), the Regulated Services (Service Providers and Responsible Individuals) (Wales) Regulations 2017, the Codes of Practice for Social Care Workers and the policies and procedures of Cardiff Council.
8. To undertake training as required to maintain and enhance personal performance, as identified through a process of supervision and appraisal and to commit to undertake the QCF qualification.
9. To maintain accurate records as required by procedures.

1. To participate actively in supporting the principles and practice of equality of opportunity as stated in the Councils Equal Opportunities Policy.
2. To take reasonable care for the health and safety of yourself and other persons who may be affected by your acts or omissions and to comply with all health and safety legislation as appropriate.
3. To, as a statutory duty, adhere to the Councils Corporate Safeguarding Policy and associated policies and procedures and to report concerns regarding the safety and wellbeing of children or adults at risk. In order to support you in this, you are required to access safeguarding training at the level which is relevant to this post.
4. As a term of your employment you may be required to undertake such other duties and/or times of work as may reasonably be required of you, commensurate with your grade or general level of responsibility within the organisation.
5. Although you will be provided with a base, you will be required to work from various locations in accordance with the needs of the role.

Person Specification

Competencies (as per Behavioural Competency Framework)

• Putting Our Customers First 
• Getting Things Done 
• Taking Personal Responsibility 

Seeking to understand others and treating them with respect 

Education & Training

Will register as a Social Care Worker with Social Care Wales

Will work towards HSC/NVQ or QCF level 2 in Health and Social Care

Desirable:

Registered with Social Care Wales

HSC/NVQ or QCF level 2 in Health and Social Care

Skills and Abilities

Essential:

• Self-motivated
• Organised
• Flexible
• Caring
• Team player
• Good communicator
• Basic IT skills (for example: able to use outlook and word)

Desirable:

• Knowledge of Health and Safety issues relating to Home Care.
• Experience of using a smart phone and/or tablet device

Personal Attributes

Essential:

Demonstrates an understanding of the needs of various client groups and diversity.

Understands the meaning of equalities

Desirable:

Commitment to the Councils Equal Opportunities Policy.

Special Circumstances

Essential:

Able to work flexibly on a rota, including weekends and Bank Holidays.

Willing to travel throughout Cardiff based on service demands

Desirable:

Hold a full and valid driving license.