Care Assistant in London

If you’re passionate about providing the very best care, we think there’s nowhere better to work than The us. Working as a Professional hourly Carer on a guaranteed hours contract you’ll make a genuine difference to the lives of the people you support. You’ll provide hourly care and companionship at a time when people need it the most and all in the comfort of their own home for short periods of time. This isn’t just work. It’s life changing work.

Purpose of role

The role of the care worker is to deliver front-line care support services to the company’s service users. To support customers with all aspects of their day to day living, so they can enjoy the best possible quality of life. You will mostly work alone with the customer in their home. Providing care and support offers many rewards but can also be challenging. Compassion, good communication skills and a calm and caring manner are essential for this important role in our company.

Key responsibilities

• To provide safe, reliable, compassionate care and support to meet the individual needs and wishes of each customer.
• Respect each customers’ choice about how their care and support is given and promote their dignity at all times.
• Report any changes or causes for concern to your line manager promptly.
• Be clear about when to seek help and advice in order to keep customers safe and promote their well-being.

Typical Duties

• Give non-discriminatory care and support that values the whole person rather than merely seeing a list of care needs.
• Carefully listen and observe how each customer prefers their care and support to be delivered on a day-to-day basis.
• Help them make their own decisions so they can be as independent as possible.
• Follow the instructions in the care and support plan agreed with each customer.
• Assist with all aspects of personal care such as showering and bathing, dressing and grooming, dental hygiene, toileting and continence.
• Assist with medicines, ordering and collecting prescriptions or returning unwanted medicines to the pharmacy for safe.
• Support the customer to eat and drink well, including planning meals, shopping, preparing and serving food and drinks.
• Safely use aids and personal equipment in a manner that respects the dignity of customers.
• Perform housework such as dusting, tidying, washing floors, vacuuming, doing laundry and ironing.
• Engage in social and physical activities or mental stimulation.
• Support a customer through temporary and terminal illness, including end of life care.
• Record and report all relevant customer information.

Working Night Policy

All staff are required to remain awake at all times, so that they are able to provide the necessary support. Sleeping while on duty is considered to be an act of gross misconduct.

Judgement Skills

• Duty to whistle blow if witness bad practice or harm to a customer.
• Notice and respond to any Health and Safety risks and report any accidents.
• Ensure that company policy on confidentiality is upheld.

Health & Safety at Work

Each individual has a legal responsibility for their own welfare and for the health and safety of others. It is particularly important that you do not take any risks to put either yourself or the client in a potentially harmful situation.

The company provides equal opportunities and is committed to the principle of equality regardless of race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religious belief, political opinion or affiliation, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, age or disability.

Remuneration

Your wage is £11.05 per hour payable monthly by credit.