Care Assistant

Job Description

The information below covers the role requirements, expected candidate experience, and accompanying qualifications.

We have a great position for a leading home care provider covering the Plymouth area.

We are happy to consider part time or full time applicants and we have a wide variety of shift patterns available!

Ideally you will have previous Care Assistant experience, however, full training will be given to those that have a passion to break into the care sector.

Your duties and responsibilities can include, cooking and/or preparing meals and possibly assistance with feeding. Housekeeping and laundry as well as personal care may also be part of the role.

You will be fully briefed before undertaking any assignment with the specific tasks involved but in every case it is incumbent upon the care worker to carry out the work in a safe and professional way and to adhere to the specific instructions as well as the policies and procedures of the company.

Duties can include:

• Assist in getting a client up and help them to get dressed
• Using manual handling equipment
• Bed making and laundry
• Shopping and preparing food
• Cleaning
• Washing and bathing
• Companionship
• Accurate record keeping
• other related tasks

Care workers are frequently the only people that a customer may see on a daily basis and clearly there is a responsibility to report any relevant information back to the Care Supervisor. It is not the role of the care worker to become involved in notifying family, friends or relatives of changes. This will be carried out by the care manager. xwzovoh The role is hugely rewarding but understand the role can be demanding in physical and emotional ways.

What we are looking for:

• Someone professional, reliable and of smart appearance
• Good social skills and able to hold conversations with elderly clients
• Someone with warmth and friendliness
• Strong communications skills
• Someone who can be calm in sometimes stressful situations
• You must be a driver and have your own car
• Ideally you will flexibility to cover different work patterns

If you want to play a part in looking after the elderly people in your community then this could be a great career for you!

• Excellent hourly rates of pay
• Bonus payments
• Mileage paid
• Paid holidays
• Company events
• Flexible shift patterns
• Permanent, contract and part time or full time available