Care Assistant

Lotus Home Care; Kingston upon Hull; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A local care provider in Kingston upon Hull is seeking compassionate Care Assistants to provide home care services. Responsibilities include assisting clients with daily living activities, supporting personal hygiene, and meal preparation. The ideal candidates will have a caring attitude and the ability to assist with medication and rehabilitation. This role offers a chance to make a positive impact in the lives of service users.

Qualifications

• Experience in personal care and hygiene.
• Ability to assist with medication and health appointments.
• Competence in supporting rehabilitation programmes.

Responsibilities

• Assist service users with personal hygiene and grooming.
• Support clients with daily living activities.
• Prepare and serve meals according to preferences.

Job description

Overview

Care duties will therefore include assisting the service user with the following activities and in so doing will at all times observe and respect the service user's dignity, privacy and independence as far as practical:

• 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.

Disability Confident

Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to .

About Lotus Home Care

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.