Domiciliary Care Support Worker in Luton

To have responsibility for offering care in accordance with the practices and procedures of the Company to Service Users whose needs have been assessed as needing care within their home. Duties will include personal care, domestic responsibilities and social obligations as required, aimed at creating a supportive, homely atmosphere where Service Users can achieve independence whilst maintaining their dignity within their environment.

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Personal care: To wash, toilet, dress and feed Service Users as appropriate. To provide a range of personal care, including personal hygiene and encouraging the use of special equipment. To assist Service Users in taking medication and applying treatment as prescribed.
• Domestic duties: To carry out a range of domestic duties in the home of Service Users and assist them in the ordinary running of their households, including cleaning, preparing and cooking food, washing up, making beds, doing laundry, ironing clothes and emptying commodes, bins, etc.
• Social duties: To undertake a range of social duties as required, including shopping, collecting pensions and prescriptions, paying accounts and making telephone calls on behalf of the Service User. To keep adequate records when handling the Service User’s money. To encourage the Service User to continue or take up social activities, including attendance at social centres and activities outside the home. To listen empathetically to the Service User’s issues and concerns, signposting or directing them to the appropriate professionals/agencies as required. To pass on advice and assist, under the guidance of the Care Manager, to Service Users in such areas as housekeeping, childcare and practical difficulties.
• General: To maintain records/care notes, relating to the Service User. To deal with any emergency with a Service User and liaise closely with appropriate agencies. To attend and participate in meetings regarding the care of the Service User. To attend appropriate in-service training courses and team meetings. To refer significant problems and events to the Senior Carer and liaise with other Care Workers.

Working hours: Full time and part time positions are available. Workdays consist of Mornings, Lunches, Teas & Beds - between the hours of 7am to 9pm.

Qualification and experience:

• Desirable: NVQ Level 2 Health and Social Care. Understand the relevant Health and Safety Legislation for Movement and Handling.
• Essential: Full UK driving licence with access to your own vehicle. Male and Female applicants are welcome. No experience is required, as full training is provided. Complete NVQ 2 within two years of course commencement if not qualified. Understand the effects of ageing, disability, incapacity and illness and the effects these can have on a Service User’s well-being.

This post will result in you having substantial contact with the elderly, sick or disabled. I-care, therefore, requires that by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975, the Police Act 1997, you reveal any criminal convictions, bind over orders or cautions, including those generally regarded as spent. You must complete the relevant section on the application form – your application will be returned if this section is incomplete. You will be subject to a Criminal Records Bureau Disclosure if your application succeeds. Every effort has been made to include all the primary duties of this job. However, it is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, and other tasks may be carried out.