Domiciliary carer

River Garden Homecare; Sutton; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A domiciliary care provider in the UK is seeking caregivers to assist clients in their homes. Responsibilities include supporting personal grooming, meal preparation, and medication management, while promoting the independence and emotional well-being of service users. Candidates will work with healthcare professionals and attend required training sessions. This role offers a meaningful opportunity to improve the lives of individuals in need of care.

Responsibilities

• Support service users in daily routines including personal grooming.
• Assist with toileting and continence needs.
• Prepare meals and drinks while ensuring good nutrition.
• Maintain cleanliness of the service user's home.
• Change bedding and support with dressing and undressing.
• Assist with mobility and manual handling.
• Engage service users in social activities.
• Support with physical health and prescribed medication.
• Ensure emotional well-being of service users.
• Promote independence and control for service users.
• Maintain accurate records and confidentiality.
• Report changes in service user conditions to management.
• Comply with policies, procedures, and legislation.
• Collaborate with health care professionals.
• Attend training for personal development.

Job description

Responsibilities

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