Care Assistant

Lotus Home Care; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care service provider in the UK is seeking compassionate Care Assistants to support clients in their homes. Responsibilities include assisting with personal hygiene, meal preparation, and rehabilitation. Full training is provided, and both walkers and drivers are accepted. This role offers an opportunity to make a meaningful impact in people's lives while enabling their independence.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with personal hygiene and dressing.
• Supporting rehabilitation programs and medication administration.
• General cleaning duties and assisting with meal preparation.

Job description

Lotus Home Care is an award-winning care provider that offers a friendly and compassionate home care service. Our Care Assistants provide a caring service to our service users in their own homes to enable them to remain as independent as possible.

Responsibilities

• Working on a specialist package, full training given, walker or driver accepted
• Dressing and undressing / preparing the service user for Day Care or trips out.
• Washing / bathing / showering / shaving / grooming / cleaning teeth.
• Hair care (washing / brushing).
• Nail care (fingernails only).
• Toileting and all aspects of personal hygiene.
• Continence management.
• Care of pressure sores (under appropriate nursing supervision).
• Getting in and out of bed.
• Assisting with the use of Aids to Daily Living / Rehabilitation Aids, as required.
• Helping with rehabilitation programmes, as prescribed by Healthcare professionals.
• Day / evening / night sitting services, as required.
• Assisting the service user to take prescribed medication.
• Informing GP of any changes to health.
• Supporting clients to attend health appointments.
• Preparation of snacks and meals according to the service user’s likes / dislikes.
• Assisting with feeding, as required.
• General cleaning duties, to include cleaning / dusting / vacuuming / polishing.
• Laundering / Hand-washing / Ironing / Light needlework, as required.
• Shopping, and the preparation of shopping lists and assistance with budgeting.