Compassionate Domiciliary Care Assistant

St Monica Trust; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

St Monica Trust is seeking a Domiciliary Care Assistant at Westbury Fields Retirement Village for a full-time position. You will provide comprehensive care including personal care and hygiene while promoting independence and dignity for residents at all times.

You will support social activities, assist with nutrition, medications, mobility and appointments, maintain resident care plans, and ensure interactions meet GDPR, CQC, HSE and local authority expectations.

Qualifications

• Understanding of the needs of older people, including dementia.
• Ability to attend to personal care needs – including helping with food, bathing, toileting.
• Good level of IT skills (Microsoft packages). Care certificate or willingness to work towards Care Certificate.

Responsibilities

• Provide and deliver a comprehensive care and support service including all elements of personal care and hygiene, while maintaining independence and dignity at all times.
• Ensure the social support of residents – e.g., encouraging/facilitating their interests and meaningful activities.
• Assist where required in resident’s health and well-being including nutrition, medication/creams, mobility, shopping/health appointments and supporting/welcome their visitors.
• Formulate, review and maintain resident care plans and paperwork. Consistently working in line with regulatory bodies and SMT policies – for example but not exclusive to GDPR, CQC, HSE, Local Authority expectations etc.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with a wide range of stakeholders across and externally to St Monica Trust.
• Undertake housekeeping and laundry duties as necessary for the resident.

Skills

Communication

Numeracy

Literacy

Verbal communication

Teamwork

Customer service

IT skills

Education

Care Certificate

Tools

MS Office

Job description

St Monica Trust is seeking a Domiciliary Care Assistant at Westbury Fields Retirement Village for a full-time position. You will provide comprehensive care including personal care and hygiene while promoting independence and dignity for residents at all times.

You will support social activities, assist with nutrition, medications, mobility and appointments, maintain resident care plans, and ensure interactions meet GDPR, CQC, HSE and local authority expectations.