Job Description

• Personal Care - Support service users with their care needs in line with their individual care plan. This may include assisting with personal care as required by the individual. e.g. dressing / undressing, bathing / showering, drying, skin / hair / nail / foot care, dental hygiene, assistance with toileting.
• Companionship - Build professional relationships with service users, assisting with their emotional, social and spiritual needs whilst encouraging independence and choice.
• Daily Living - Assist service users with going about their daily life, from support with medication, or preparing meals, to helping keep well. e.g. prompting / administering medication, meal planning and preparation, assistance with eating and drinking etc.
• Community - Accompany service users accessing the community and attending their chosen activities in line with their personal care and support plan’s e.g. shopping and leisure activities, learning and work experience, exercise e.g. swimming, walks etc and attending medical and other appointments.

Am I the right person for this Care Assistant job?

• Must be dedicated to providing high quality of care
• Must have a caring and compassionate nature, committed to treating all service users with dignity and respect
• Does not need experience - full on the job training and support is provided
• Must have a full, clean driving license and own car - travelling between service users’ own homes

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities