Bank Domiciliary Care Assistant

TN United Kingdom; Mid Devon; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a compassionate Domiciliary Care Assistant to enrich the lives of residents in designated retirement villages. This role offers flexibility through a bank position, allowing you to choose convenient shifts. Your responsibilities will include delivering personal care, supporting residents' health and well-being, and fostering meaningful social interactions. Join a dedicated team that values high-quality care and supports individual needs, ensuring dignity and independence for all residents. If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of older individuals, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Understanding of the needs of older people including dementia.
• Good level of IT skills, especially with Microsoft packages.
• Ability to attend to personal care needs.

Responsibilities

• Deliver quality domiciliary care service for residents.
• Assist with personal care, nutrition, and well-being.
• Maintain resident care plans and build positive relationships.

Skills

Communication

Numeracy

Literacy

Analytical Skills

Teamwork

Understanding of dementia

IT Skills (Microsoft packages)

Education

Care Certificate or willingness to work towards

First Aid Certification

Food Hygiene Certification

Manual Handling Training

Job description

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Location:

Sandford, United Kingdom

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Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

26.04.2025

Expiry Date:

10.06.2025

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Job Description:

Are you passionate about doing a good job? Do you share our values? then we hope you’ll consider applying to join our team.

Joining our Bank of casual staff allows you to choose shifts that are convenient to you and required by St Monica Trust.

Job Purpose

The purpose of this role is to deliver a quality and comprehensive domiciliary care service for residents living within designated retirement villages. The role contributes to enriching residents’ lives.

£12.43 basic per hour; this is a Bank position, working as and when required.

Key Results

Provide and deliver a comprehensive care and support service including all elements of personal care and hygiene, while maintaining independence and dignity at all times.

Ensure the social support of residents – e.g., encouraging/facilitating their interests and meaningful activities.

Assist where required in resident’s health and well-being including nutrition, medication/creams, mobility, shopping/health appointments and supporting/welcome their visitors.

Formulate, review and maintain resident care plans and paperwork. Consistently working in line with regulatory bodies and SMT policies – for example but not exclusive to GDPR, CQC, HSE, Local Authority expectations etc.

Build and maintain positive relationships with a wide range of stakeholders across and externally to St Monica Trust.

Undertake housekeeping and laundry duties as necessary for the resident.

Skills and Experience

Communication

Write notes and messages – numeracy, literacy and verbal skills.

Communicate with people with differing communication needs.

Encourage and influence.

Understand and follow instructions and procedures.

Mixed methods and mediums of communication.

Thinking Style

Analyses and evaluates given information.

Adapts style and approach appropriate to situation or task.

Structures tasks/activities. Pre-empts issues and trouble-shoots.

Refers appropriate decisions to line manager.

Identify and recommend learning and development areas for colleagues.

Challenge, or suggest new ways of working, to promote the efficiency of the unit or team.

Well-being and Values

Demonstrate interest, care and attention.

Create a positive impression.

Reliable, dependable and professional.

Collaborate with residents – tailoring service to meet individual needs.

Promptly respond to or refer to team leader/line manager (as appropriate to role), issues of residents or colleagues’ healthor well-being.

Understand the needs of older people and people with dementia (including willingness and motivation to learn).

Aware of cultural and individual differences in all interactions and service areas.

Working with Others

Works effectively as part of a team.

Builds relationships of trust with others (team, residents and their family & friends).

Potential exposure to challenging, physical or emotional situations.

Other Skills and Qualifications

Understanding of the needs of older people, including dementia and complex care needs.

Ability to attend to personal care needs – including helping with food, bathing, toileting.

Good level of IT skills (Microsoft packages).

Care certificate or willingness to work towards Care Certificate.

First Aid, food hygiene and Manual Handling.

Additional Information

Duties must be carried out in compliance with St Monica Trust’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy.

This role profile contains the principal accountabilities relating to this post and does not describe in detail all the duties required to carry them out

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and this means that any criminal conviction, including spent convictions, must be made known at the time of the application.

Salary Ranges:

£12.43 - £12.43

Time Type:

Part time

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