Community Care Worker

Delta Care Ltd; Preston; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A care service provider based in Preston is looking for a Home Care Assistant to offer support to individuals needing extra care. The role involves assisting with personal care tasks, encouraging independence, and ensuring a safe environment. Full paid training is provided, making this a great opportunity for anyone interested in a fulfilling career in social care. Candidates should have good communication skills and a friendly approach to service users.

Benefits

Company Pension

Paid training and career development

Qualifications

• Friendly approach to service users.
• High level of patience and problem-solving skills.
• Commitment to the job and service users.

Responsibilities

• Assist service users with personal care and daily living activities.
• Maintain a clean environment for meal preparation.
• Report any significant health changes in service users.
• Encourage independence and activity in service users.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to maintain patience

Manual dexterity

Sensitivity and tact

Good stamina

Education

NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care

Job description

Benefits:

Company Pension, Paid training and career development

Hours:

Flexible hours – but able to work at weekend

Location:

Preston, PR1 3RE

Job Description:

Delta Care Ltd is a CQC registered provider of care and support service to individuals around the North West, offering a range of residential and day care services to meet individual care needs. The organisation’s services help people of all ages and abilities to enjoy the benefits of living independently in their homes and local communities.

Due to continued success we are seeking to recruit a Home Care Assistant. The successful candidate will provide a personalised service to the service users who require extra care. As well as supporting service users where necessary, you will assist service users to maintain their confidence and self-esteem, whilst enabling people to maintain the maximum possible level of independence, choice and control. This is a great opportunity to give back to your local community.

The role is offered with guaranteed hours as well as flexible working the only expectation is that staff have some availability at weekends. No experience is necessary as full paid training will be given.

Key Responsibilities (not limited to):

• Assisting service users with getting up in the morning, such as washing, bathing and dressing; and helping with undressing and getting to bed in the evening.
• Making meals, drinks and supper time snacks where necessary, checking dates on foods, and ensuring meal prep areas fridges and cookers are kept clean at all times.
• Assisting with toileting and with changing clothes and/or bedding where necessary, emptying and cleanse commodes, and washing and ironing clothes and bed linen.
• Assisting with other tasks of daily living that the person cannot manage – this may include cleaning, shopping, pension collection, paying of bills, completing expenditure sheets etc.
• Reporting any significant changes in the health and circumstances of the service user.
• Encouraging users towards a degree of independence and activity appropriate to their ability.
• Working within the organisation’s Health and Safety policy, ensuring the principles and practices of Infection Control are adhered to throughout the work force.
• Contributing to the supervision of service users who tend to wander, neglect themselves or put themselves at risk, within an agreed plan in consultation with the office and service user.
• Completing medication record sheets and care sheets.

The Ideal Candidate:

• NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care preferred but not essential as full training will be given.
• A friendly approach and the ability to put service users at ease, whatever their physical or social needs, with the ability to be tactful and sensitive at all times.
• A high level of patience and the ability to deal with shy or anxious service users, able to think quickly and solve problems as they arrive.
• Good stamina, manual dexterity and a certain level of physical strength.
• Excellent communication skills with a responsible and flexible attitude to service users.
• A commitment to the job, the client and their families.
• Drivers are preferred.
• Live within a commutable distance.

How to apply:

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