Health Care Assistant

AMS CARE LTD; Basildon; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A local care provider in Basildon is looking for a compassionate Care Assistant to support the personal needs of elderly and infirm service users. Responsibilities include assisting with hygiene, serving meals, and maintaining care records. Experience in personal care is preferred. The role offers a commitment of 42 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Experience in personal care for elderly or infirm individuals is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Attend to personal needs and comforts of service users.
• Assist with hygiene, dressing, and grooming.
• Serve meals and ensure nutritional needs are met.
• Undertake light cleaning and domestic duties.
• Maintain accurate records of care and report changes.

Job description

The care assistant attends to personal needs and comforts of the elderly and infirm [the service user] with care and support within the care home.
• To provide personal care, attention and assist service users with showering, shaving, hygiene and dressing in accordance with planned care.
• To monitor the service user’s physical needs, and ensure their well-being comfort and dignity are met.
• To assist in serving meals to service users and ensuring nutritional needs are met.
• To undertake light cleaning and domestic duties.
• To maintain accurate records of service user’s care and report changes in their condition promptly.
• To encourage and assist service users in leisure pursuits and offer them emotional support.
• To liaise with professional staff in carrying out care plans
• The care workers duties may vary from time to time but their commitment to enhancing service user’s lives remain constant. The worker will be expected to work a period of 42 hours per week [to be confirmed]