Care Worker

Job Description

Care Worker

An exciting position has become available for a full or part-time community care assistant covering

• London
• Kent

Role Requirements

• At least one years’ experience within a domiciliary home care services is desirable but not mandatory.
• Experience with either Adult Care is desirable but not mandatory.
• Ability to learn new skills.
• Driver with clean driving license and access to a car is highly desirable but not mandatory.
• Flexible and reliable.
• Care Skills mandatory trainings is desirable but not mandatory as we will provide all required trainings.

Workplace Values

The post holder will be expected to operate in line with the company’s workplace values, which are:

• Caring.
• Dignity and Respect.
• Learning and Reflection.
• Commitment to Quality, Care and Support.

Role Responsibilities

• Help with service users’ activities of daily living, e.g., getting up in the morning, going to bed at nights, dressing, undressing, washing, bathing and toilet arrangements.
• Help service users overcome any mobility problems and other physical disabilities, including helping in the use and care of aids and personal equipment.
• Help make a person physically comfortable by, e.g., making and changing beds, tidying rooms, doing light cleaning, laundry and emptying commodes where used.
• Catheter support. To empty catheter bags, change day/night catheter bags, change weekly.
• Help with their eating and drinking by, e.g., preparing meals, snacks and drinks and helping users to eat and drink if they cannot or have difficulty in doing this by themselves.
• Contribute to specialized care plans, e.g., for people with dementia, re-enablement or people with continence difficulties.
• Help users take their prescribed medication (as specified on their care plans).
• Contribute to the care of service users who are temporarily sick and needing, e.g., minor dressings, bed nursing, help with feeding, etc.
• Contribute as needed to a person’s end-of-life care.
• Promote users’ mental and physical activity by, e.g., talking to them, helping them do things for themselves, prompting, taking them shopping, sharing with them in activities such as reading, writing, hobbies and recreations.
• Read and write reports and take part in staff and service users’ meetings and in training activities as directed.
• Comply with the service’s guidelines and policies at all times, e.g., in respect of dress code, wearing of identity badges, travelling and security and safeguarding of service users.
• Report to the service manager any significant changes in the health or circumstances of a service user.
• Encourage and enable service users to remain as independent as possible.
• Perform such other duties as may reasonably be required.

Company

Bright Brains Global Care, is a forward-looking and progressive care provider with an innovative outlook on the delivery of care in the community.

They believe their service users deserve the best care, and that actually, it is possible to deliver this.

The company believe their strength is in their people- front line care staff, care-coordinators and back-office staff who works seamlessly with the latest technologies to ensure a great outcome for the service users.

Why should you apply?

• The chance to join a fantastic company.
• To become part of a hardworking, dedicated team.
• To showcase your current knowledge and skill set in the field.
• To be a proactive member of the company.

If you’re the ideal candidate our client is looking for, please send your CV by clicking the APPLY button