Care worker

Our service users live throughout London and require care and support in their own homes.

The duties of the post are listed below:

• Generally, assists with service users over comfort and well-being.
• Assists and enables service users to dress, undress, wash, sue the toilet and bathe.
• Serves meals to service users at the table or in bed and assists with feeding if required.
• Provides interest and activities to stimulate and engage the service users.
• Helps with daily activities such as letter writing, paying bills, and collecting benefits.
• Undertakes cleaning and domestic duties including meal preparation as required.
• Monitors service users’ conditions by taking temperature, pulse, respiration, and weight, and contributes to record keeping.
• Liaises with professional staff in carrying out care plans etc.
• Ensure the accuracy and completeness of all documentation held in service users' folders and that all the written reports and administration are up to date.
• Management of medication.
• To record all necessary information clearly and legibly in line with record-keeping policies and procedures.
• Responding to complaints and queries from service users to coordinators.
• Liaise with carers/service users ensuring they are informed of any changes.
• Have the ability to work in a multi-agency approach.
• To follow the rota as allocated by the coordinators for domiciliary care services.
• Liaise closely with the coordinators regarding effective rota management, recruitment, permanent allocation of care & support workers, and the writing of Care & Support Plans.
• Ensuring all services are compliant with the legislation, safeguarding, Health & Safety per CQC standards regulations

Personal attributes:

• To be flexible and adaptable in their working hours.
• Caring, diplomatic, and have the ability to recognize the signs when the client is stressed and needs support.
• To be enthusiastic, outgoing, reliable, excellent timekeeping, patient, and persistent

Knowledge and Expertise:

• 1-2 Years’ care experience
• Some experience in caring for clients in their own home
• NVQ Care Level 2 or 3
• Preferably driving license holder/ Car driving experience

We are looking for Care workers to provide the following services:

• Personal Care
• Domestic Care
• Social Care
• Community Inclusion
• Companionship

Working Days: Monday to Friday, Saturday & Sunday

Mornings / Daytime / Evenings

Working Hours: 37.5 hrs per week