Adult Care Assistant Apprentice

Purpose of the role

To provide safe, dignified and person-centred care to clients in their own homes, supporting their choices, independence and well-being.

Key responsibilities

Deliver care in line with each client’s care plan and risk assessment. Provide personal care, including bathing, dressing, grooming, oral care and continence support. Assist with medication and accurately complete MAR charts. Prepare food and drinks and support clients with nutrition and hydration. Support mobility, transfers and the safe use of equipment.
Provide domestic assistance, companionship and support with social contact. Record all care visits accurately on Birdie at the time of the call. Report changes in a client’s health, needs or circumstances without delay. Follow safeguarding, infection control, moving and handling and lone-working procedures. Report emergencies, accidents, incidents, near misses and equipment faults promptly. Maintain confidentiality and communicate effectively with the office and wider team. Travel between clients’ homes and arrive on time for each scheduled visit. Wear the required uniform and ID badge. Complete mandatory training, competency checks, supervisions and appraisals.

Training:

All apprenticeship training will be delivered remotely by eTraining. You will take part in scheduled online training sessions and complete apprenticeship activities within the workplace. A full training schedule, including session dates and frequency will be provided once you commence your apprenticeship. You will need access to a laptop or desktop computer and a reliable internet connection.

Training Outcome:

Potential full-time employment for the right candidate upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.

Employer Description:

New Shepherd Care was founded in 2018 by a grandson of three generations of healthcare professionals his grandfather and father were both doctors, and his grandmother, Tina, was a nurse. 

​It was Grandma Tina who sparked everything. Living with dementia, she wanted to stay at home, and as her grandson lived with her, he saw first hand how inconsistent, old-fashioned, and chaotic her care was.

Watching someone who had dedicated her own life to nursing receive such poor care wasn't just frustrating. It felt like a betrayal of everything the family stood for.

That experience became the mission: to build something better.

Today, New Shepherd Care is a CQC-rated Good domiciliary care agency providing home care across Hertfordshire, with our head office in the heart of Watford.
​​To keep the care we provide at the highest quality, we limit the number of clients we care for at any given time. This allows our team to develop a deeper understanding and relationship with each person we care for.

Our vision is to empower our clients by providing advanced care in the comfort of their own homes, using innovative methods and modern technology to give their loved ones complete transparency and peace of mind at all times.

Working Hours :
20 guaranteed hours per week, with additional hours available according to the rota. Shifts are scheduled between 7am - 10pm, Monday to Sunday, including evenings and alternate weekends.

Skills:
Communication skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Team working,Initiative,Non judgemental,Patience,Physical fitness