Caregiver Needed For THU FRI SAT Evening

Assisting Hands Home Care; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A home care service provider in the United Kingdom is seeking a Caregiver to provide custodial and personal care services under the guidance of a Staffing Coordinator. Responsibilities include maintaining a safe and clean environment, assisting clients with personal hygiene and daily living activities, and monitoring changes in clients' health conditions. The ideal candidate has a high school diploma and one year of experience in a similar setting. Flexible shifts are available.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED required.
• Preferred one year of experience in home or long-term care.
• Familiarity with personal care and hygiene practices.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a clean and healthy environment for clients.
• Provide personal care and support for daily living activities.
• Report any changes in the client’s condition.
• Assist clients with medication reminders.

Skills

Personal care activities

Communication skills

Cleaning and maintenance

Medication management

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

Future Opening: Caregiver Needed For THU FRI SAT Evening

CAN BE PARTIAL OR ALL THREE SHIFTS

Description: This position provides custodial and personal care services to clients that contract with Assisting Hands for services under the direction of the Staffing Coordinator in compliance with the Plan of Care.

Education: High School Diploma/GED required

Qualifications: One (1) year experience in the home or long-term care setting is preferred.

Reports to: Staffing Coordinator

Primary Duties:

• Maintaining a clean, safe, and healthy environment within client’s residence. Duties may include light cleaning and straightening of the bathroom, straightening the sleeping and living areas, washing client's dishes or laundry, and other tasks to maintain cleanliness and safety for the client.
• The performance of all personal care activities contained in a written Plan of Care which may include assisting the client with personal hygiene, ambulation and exercise, eating, dressing, shaving, physical transfer, and other duties as assigned.
• Providing nutritional support as needed.
• Reporting changes in the client’s condition.
• Other activities that are determined necessary and trained on for a specific client and are restricted to the following:
• Assisting with the use of devices for aid to daily living such as a wheelchair, walker, or hoyer lift;
• Assisting with prescribed range of motion exercises;
• Teaching household routine and skills to well members of the family;
• Measuring intake and output of fluids;
• Measuring and recording temperature, pulse, respiration or blood pressure;
• Keeping records of personal health care activities;
• Observing appearance and gross behavioral changes in the client and reporting to the agency supervisor.
• Reminding the client with the self-administration of medication.
• Keeping a record of when a client performs self-administration of medication.
• Abides by the agency’s infection control policies, including proper hand washing techniques consistent with CDC Guidelines.
• Abides by all policies and procedures outlined in the agency’s Policy and Procedure Manual, Caregiver Handbook, and Caregiver Training Manual.

Hours: Dependent on assignment; Shifts available 24 hours a day, 7 days per week and based on availability. Assisting Hands does not guarantee hours. Can take partial days of shift.

FLSA Status: Non-exempt, hourly