Care Worker
Westhome Care Services Ltd Whitburn
Responsibilities: Supporting clients in their own home, including children, the elderly, people with disabilities and their families.
Duties to include:- Bathing / washing
- Meal preparation
- Shopping
- Socialising
- Financial management
- Domestic
- Sitting service
- Overnight services
- You may on occasion need to relay vital information to others involved with the client’s care and therefore will require good writing & communication skills.
- You will need to be sensitive to people of different backgrounds and disabilities while demonstrating good communication and listening skills.
- You will need to be a caring and patient person.
- A full clean driving licence, though not essential would be an advantage.
There are no formal qualifications required in applying for the position of a Domiciliary Care Worker, however any relevant work experience with looking after vulnerable people would be an advantage in a successful application.
All mandatory training will be supplied by Westhome Care Services and applicants must be willing to work towards a Health & Social Care Level 2 Diploma.
Successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and suitable references.
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