Community Care Worker
4 Days Old
My client is a Southend based care provider who are looking to recruit an experienced healthcare assistant to work across the region they cover (Southend, Rochford, Canvey Island, Hockley) carrying out a variety of duties. The role include a personal care and household management program that is tailored to each service user in the form of a care plan
Duties:
* Observing and respecting the service user's dignity, privacy, and independence to the fullest extent possible:
* Dressing and undressing/preparing the service user for Day Care or trips out.
* Washing/bathing/showering/shaving/grooming/cleaning teeth.
* Hair care (washing and brushing)
* Toileting and all aspects of personal hygiene.
* Continence management
* Care of pressure sores (under appropriate nursing supervision)
* Getting in and out of bed
* Assisting with the use of Aids to Daily living/Rehabilitation Aids, as required.
* Helping with rehabilitation programmes, as prescribed by healthcare professionals.
* Day/evening/night sitting services as required
* Assisting the service user to take prescribed medication.
* Preparation of snacks and meals according to the service user’s likes/dislikes.
* Assisting with feeding as required.
* General cleaning duties, to include cleaning, dusting, vacuuming, polishing.
* Bed making.
* Clearing refuse and rubbish
* Laundering, hand washing, ironing, light needlework as required.
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- Location:
- Southend-On-Sea
- Salary:
- £13 - £13.5 /hour
- Job Type:
- FullTime
- Category:
- Care & Social Services