Home Care Assistant - Preston, South Ribble - Drivers

Delta care • Part-time • Preston, ENG, GB • £11 - £12 / hour • 2d ago

ARE YOU WANTING A CAREER CHANGE? ALWAYS WANTED TO WORK IN THE CARE INDUSTRY BUT NEVER HAD THE EXPERIENCE? APPLY HERE TODAY AS NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED AND FULL TRAINING IS PROVIDED FREE TO YOU.

DO YOU WANT A REWARDING CAREER IN CARE?

We are looking for dedicated, reliable, caring individuals to join our team.

We offer competitive rates of pay

Monday – Friday - £11.72 per hour

Saturday and Sunday - £11.92 per hour

Full time- 40 hours

Part time- 20 hours

(You can also earn a Performance Bonus which is an extra 0.40 per hour)

30p per mile. Flexible working hours. Full Care Certificate training.

This is a perfect opportunity to find a new and rewarding career and become part of a fantastic team.

At all times a Home Care Assistant must comply with Delta Care Ltd guidelines and polices.

Objectives

Have a zero tolerance to all forms of abuse.
Support people with the same respect you would want for yourself or a member of your family.
Treat each person as an individual by offering a personalised service.
Enable people to maintain the maximum possible level of independence, choice and control.
Listen and support people to express their needs and wants.
Respect peoples’ right to privacy
Ensure people feel able to complain without fear of retribution.
Engage with family members and carers as care partners
Assist people to maintain confidence and a positive self-esteem
Act to alleviate people’s loneliness and isolation
Provide a high-quality service that respects people’s dignity and choice by:

Reading and following the individualised care plan.

Assisting service users with getting up in the morning, washing/bathing and dressing. Helping with undressing and getting to bed in the evening (includes washing hair, feet and teeth. etc). Always wear gloves and aprons
To make meals, drinks and supper time snacks where necessary. Check dates on foods and ensure meal prep areas fridge’s and cookers are kept clean at all times
To provide assistance with toileting and with changing clothes and/or bedding where necessary. To empty and cleanse commodes, wash and iron clothes and bed linen (which may be soiled by incontinence) AS REQUIRED.
To provide assistance with other tasks of daily living that the person cannot manage, this may include cleaning, shopping and the collection of pensions and the paying of bills, and completing Expenditure sheets for all financial transactions, collecting receipts
Record information on a care sheet when necessary.
To report to the manager any significant changes in the health and circumstances of the service user.
To encourage service users towards a degree of independence and activity appropriate to their ability.
To work within Delta Care Ltd Health and Safety policy. To ensure the principles and practices of Infection Control are adhered to throughout the work force.
Within an agreed plan and in consultation with the office and service user to contribute to the supervision of service users who have a tendency to wander, neglect themselves or put themselves at risk.
Log in and out of Service Users homes
Complete Medication record sheets and care sheets.
This Job Description is not exhaustive there may be other duties and tasks that you are occasionally asked to do that do not form part of this Job Description
If you require a tier 2 sponsorship, you will be required to work 40 hours per week to meet your Visa requirement. CURRENTLY WE ARE NOT SPONSRORING APPLICANTS. DO NOT APPLY IF YOU REQUIRE A TIER 2 VISA.