Carer - Domiciliary care in East Dean

Bromley Healthcare – Care at Home is recruiting caregivers to provide domiciliary care to service users in their day‐to‐day lives, enabling them to live more fulfilling lives whilst helping them remain in their own home by providing high‐quality person‐centred care. Roles are based in BR6 (Bromley) and DA5, DA14 & DA15 (Bexley). Full‐time and part‐time opportunities are available, and we are open to different shift patterns including evenings, weekends and childcare‐friendly schedules.

Values and Culture

• Linking and connecting: Forming a good connection, actively listening and focusing on the other person (be it those in our care and staff).
• Enjoying what we do: We want all our staff to take pride in their work, be happy and innovative and help others to enjoy life.
• Embody the 6Cs: Care, compassion, competence, communication, courage and commitment in everything we do. We promote choice and rights, celebrate individuality and diversity.
• Ensuring the best result: Outcome‐based care planning, strategies and policies, striving for the best result for those in our care and our staff.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide high‐quality person‐centred care to service users in their homes in accordance with their support plan.
• Perform personal care duties such as washing, dressing, bathing, toileting and medication monitoring and/or assistance with these activities.
• Administer medications.
• Shopping and meal preparation support.
• Support with domestic, daily living tasks including cleaning.
• Help service users access the community, socialise and undertake leisure activities.
• Manual handling and use of equipment where required.
• Promote service users' health and wellbeing, independence and enable them to live their life to the fullest.
• Be flexible to work a range of shift patterns, including alternate weekends.
• Maintain appropriate records to meet the needs of the service, observing and promptly reporting changes or concerns in service‐user circumstances or condition.
• Treat service users with dignity and respect, communicating effectively to meet their diverse needs.

Working for Our Organisation

We provide a flexible, professional and reliable homecare service to our service users by offering a care package that is tailored to meet individual needs and values. We also support career development through apprenticeships and training pathways: Nursing Associate apprenticeship, 18‐month top‐up to become a Registered Nurse, four‐year Registered Nurse apprenticeship and degree apprenticeships for selected Allied Health Professions.

Mandatory Requirements for All Roles

• The post holder will be trained to safeguard children, young people and adults at risk.
• We expect the holder to demonstrate the values of Bromley Healthcare: continuously improve our services, treat others as we would like to be treated, and hit our targets.
• The holder will work within the 6Cs: Care, Compassion, Competence, Communication, Courage and Commitment.
• The holder must comply with all relevant policies, procedures and guidelines, including the appropriate code(s) of conduct.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Qualifications: NVQ Level 2 or willingness to work towards a Diploma in Health and Social Care (desirable).

Training: Willingness to participate in training relevant for this post, including the Care Certificate (essential).

Specific Skills:

• Using your skills to make a real difference to service users and their families at a very difficult time in their lives (essential).
• Excellent listening skills and an ability to build rapport with people (essential).
• Respect for individuals, regardless of race, gender, culture (essential).
• Understanding of the importance of confidentiality (essential).
• A friendly, caring and sensitive approach (essential).
• Time management skills and ability to prioritise.
• Fitness to carry out the functions of the post, which may include moving and handling, use of hoist, wheelchair, personal care, cooking, cleaning, shopping, leisure, educational & employment activities.

Full, clean Driving Licence: Desirable.

Information Technology: IT Literate – Essential. Experience of using electronic recording systems – Desirable. Experience of using electronic rostering systems – Desirable.

Experience

• Essential: Previous experience working within a care environment. Ability to use own initiative. Ability to communicate effectively. Ability to learn new skills and gain new experience.
• Desirable: Caring for family or friend. Full clean driving licence. Experience of using electronic recording systems.