Apprentice Adult Care Worker
The duties will include personal care, such as assistance with personal hygiene, grooming, the management of continence and rising & retiring.
Contribute to the ongoing support of people who use our services and their informal carers.
Contribute to the movement and handling of people who use our services to maximise their physical abilities and mobility.
Enable people who use our services to maintain their personal hygiene and appearance.
Enable people who use our services to achieve physical comfort.
Assisting in the preparation and making of meals, drinks, and snacks.
Enabling people who use our services to maintain a good level of nutrition and hydration.
To provide assistance with toileting, including emptying and cleaning of commodes, emptying and changing of catheter bags and the use of aids to continence such as pads.
Enable people who use our services to access and use toileting facilities.
To provide assistance with other tasks of daily living that people who use our services cannot manage alone. These may include cleaning, shopping, paying of bills and laundry.
Enable people who use our services to manage their domestic and personal resources.
Monitor and maintain the cleanliness of their environment.
To provide social support such as talking and listening to people who use our services, helping them maintain contact with family and friends.
Enable people who use our services to maintain contacts in potentially isolating situations.
Promote effective communications and relationships.
To record all actions and information within the home in a clear, legible, and professional manner.
To report all changes in the health and social circumstances of people who use our services to the Registered Manager as soon as practical.
To work as part of a team with colleagues and work closely with other agencies and professionals involved in the care of people who use our services, for example District Nurses.
To prompt/administer people who use our services to take their medication as identified by the support plan. Care Workers must not advise on the use of medication of any type.
Contribute to the ongoing support of people who use our services and others significant to them.
Maintain a written agreed record of work completed.
To attend any training provided by the company and to attend meetings and reviews regarding the people who use our services as required.
Training:
On the job training
In house training in medication administration, moving and handling of people and objects, and in care plan training
Training Outcome:
Ongoing training to progression within the company.
Employer Description:
Established in 2022, Little Angels Homecare Services offers the knowledge and skills of staff who's experience totals over 50 years. Our service users are at the heart of what we do and who's care and needs are paramount. We offer support services to a diverse range of needs, from personal care to social support to ensure that social isolation is combatted.
Working Hours :
Shifts work on a rolling rota of 3 days on and 4 days off or 4 days on and 3 off. 06:00-14:00 / 07:00-14:00 / 15:30-22:00. Days to be confirmed.
Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Customer care skills,Team working,Initiative,Non judgemental,Patience