Care Support Worker

A suitable candidate should be able and willing to work for Domiciliary Care Services:

· Assist a service user to identify their needs and develop a plan to meet those needs.

· Play an enabling role in providing relevant information and support/care programmes to different client groups including people with mental health issues using reassurance, tact, and sensitivity.

· Encourage health promotion within care strategies.

· Provide medication administration support, assistance, and monitoring.

· Assist with the provision of a wide range of practical, social, emotional, and general care support services to service users.

· Assist with personal care viz. assist with strip wash, dressing/undressing, managing toileting need (pad management/empty and clean the used commode), post toileting hygiene

· Be an effective keyworker, risk assessor and able to work collaboratively with service users to aid recovery and strive for greater independence.

· Empower people to take positive risks

· Be involved in the overall assessment and care planning process as appropriate.

· Be empathetic, non-judgemental, flexible with a can-do approach

· Implement action to meet and maintain care standards

· Evaluate outcomes and keep accurate records of care and support.

· Adhere to existing working practices, methods, procedures, undertake relevant training and development activities and to respond positively to new and alternative systems.

· Promote a positive image for the employer.

Job Types: Full-time /Part time / Permanent

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company pension
• Flexible schedule
• Free or subsidised travel
• Sick pay

Driver with car is desirable but not an essential requirement

Shifts either start at 7am or finish time 9 pm

Female only due to client preferences