Care Assistant

Lotus Home Care; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading home care service provider in Wakefield is looking for compassionate Care Assistants to provide personal care services to clients in their homes. Responsibilities include assisting with daily activities, personal hygiene, medication management, and meal preparation. Candidates should have a friendly attitude and a desire to help others. Full training is provided, and walkers or drivers are accepted.

Qualifications

• Compassionate and friendly demeanor.
• Ability to assist with personal hygiene.
• Experience in care provision is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care services to clients in their homes.
• Assist with daily activities and rehabilitation.
• Support clients in meal preparation and health appointments.

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.