Bank Care Support Worker

**Bank Care Support Worker**:
**Location: Woolwell, Plymouth**

We are looking to appoint further Care Support Workers to join our friendly and dynamic team at Roborough House, part of The CareTech Group, in Woolwell near Plymouth, Devon.

**Rewards & Benefits of working with us**:
£250 Recommend A Friend Bonus.
Up to 28 Days Holiday.
Access to a wide range of free online courses for all staff on a variety of topics for self-development of your career.
Free DBS Check.
Stakeholder Pension.
Free Employee Assistance Programme.
Annual Employee Awards Evening.
Employee Recognition Schemes.
Career progression within the company.

**Main purpose of job**:
To share with other staff in meeting the personal care needs of clients, to support senior staff in the care of the client’s environment and in the general day to day activities of the Home in compliance with the Regulations of the Health and Social Care Act 2008.

**Main Tasks**:
To have an understanding of the Outcomes identified by CQC for residential services and the Health and Social Care Act 2008
To have sound knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act and ensure that this is used in all interactions with clients.
To help with all care, domestic and kitchen duties as required to ensure the efficient running of the Home and creation of the right atmosphere.
To ensure the Company’s Policies and Procedures and ensure they are adhered to by staff.
Assist clients with their personal care needs and help to provide health supervision when needed.
Actively demonstrate and monitor high standards of care practice when carrying out designated duties.
To assist clients with Doctors appointments, reviews, shopping and personal care needs.
Answer all emergency and call bells, assess the situation and deal with the client seeking help from others where appropriate.
Help to ensure that the preparation, cooking and serving of food meets the required standards and dietary requirements.
Help to ensure that rooms and common spaces are properly cleaned and maintained with adequate heating.
To participate in staff meetings and training activities as directed.
Assist the Manager/Deputy Manager to maintain such log books and records as may be required by the registered authority and the Manager of the Home.
To participate in carrying out of activities for clients in which they can join in, enhancing their personal skills and quality of life.
Ensure clients are treated with the utmost dignity and respect at all times.
To have a good understanding of the types of abuse and the safeguarding procedures in place to ensure that individuals are safeguarded from abuse.
Report and record any incidents to the Manager of any form of abuse and when instructed to report to the appropriate external authority.
To ensure that the Company’s statutory responsibilities are met at all times in respect of Health and Safety at Work or other legislation and duties related to the post.
To report any omissions or contraventions in any duty under the Health and Safety at Work Act and Fire Regulations, including maintaining log books and records as may be required by the Registered Authority.
Participate in daily evidence handovers, reporting to the manager any concerning issues.
To will act in a professional manner and always present the organisation in a positive manner
To take up any training offered to aid you with your role and discuss in supervisions any training you identify as relevant to your role.
To carry out any other task connected to your role as instructed by your line Manager.

**Who we are**:
The CareTech Group; established in 1994, is one of the largest providers of specialist social care services supporting 5000 adults with a wide range of needs in more than 300 services across the UK. Committed to the highest standards of care and governance, we provide innovative care pathways for vulnerable people to live in community settings. We support people to take control of their lives - this could be finding employment, having an active social life, learning new skills or building self-confidence.

CareTech Community Services are proud to inform you that they are a “Disability Confident Leader”.