Domiciliary carer

River Garden Homecare; Kingston; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading home care provider is seeking compassionate individuals for domiciliary care in Kingston, England. The role involves supporting service users with daily activities, promoting independence, and ensuring their well-being. Responsibilities include personal grooming, medication support, and participation in social activities. This position offers a meaningful opportunity to make a difference in clients' lives.

Responsibilities

• Support service users with getting up, including washing or bathing and dressing.
• Assist with personal grooming, hair, and mouth care.
• Help with toileting and continence needs.
• Prepare meals and drinks, including feeding if required.
• Carry out basic domestic tasks to maintain cleanliness.
• Support with mobility and manual handling needs.
• Engage with service users in social activities.
• Assist with prescribed medication and emotional well-being.
• Maintain confidentiality and accurate records.

Job description

This is a domiciliary care job not a care home so you will be visiting/travelling to clients at their homes.

Responsibilities

• To support service users with getting up, including washing or bathing and dressing and preparing for the day ahead.
• To support with personal grooming, hair and mouth care.
• To support with toileting and continence needs, this may involve continence aids, commodes and catheters.
• To support with preparation of meals and drinks, including feeding if required ensuring good nutrition and hydration is maintained.
• To carry out basic domestic tasks to ensure that the service user’s home is left clean and tidy.
• To carry out bed making and changing.
• To support with getting undressed and preparing for or going to bed.
• To support with mobility and manual handling needs as assessed and documented.
• To support and engage with service users in social activities, hobbies and pastimes.
• To support with physical health needs.
• To support with prescribed medication.
• To support with emotional well-being.
• To ensure that at all times the service user is supported and encouraged to maintain independence and control.
• To keep accurate records and maintain the confidentiality of service user information.
• To ensure that any changes or concerns relating to service users are reported to the manager.
• To comply with organisational policies and procedures and relevant law and legislation, including the CQC Fundamental Standards to ensure the safety and well being of service users and self.
• To work in partnership with other health care professionals, including GP’s and District Nurses.
• To attend training, supervision and meetings as required for personal support and development.