Care Assistant

Lotus Home Care; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading home care provider in Hull and East Yorkshire is seeking Care Assistants to help service users maintain their independence in their homes. Responsibilities include assisting with personal hygiene, medication support, and meal preparation. Candidates should be ready for training and can apply as walkers or drivers.

Qualifications

• Full training provided for the role.
• Ability to work as a walker or driver accepted.

Responsibilities

• Assist service users with personal hygiene and grooming.
• Support with medication and health appointments.
• Prepare meals and assist with feeding as required.

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.