Home Care Worker

Delta Care Ltd; Chorley; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local care provider in Chorley is seeking passionate individuals for the role of Home Care Assistant. This position offers full training without needing prior experience and includes competitive pay, flexible hours, and potential bonuses. Duties include assisting service users with daily living tasks, maintaining dignity, and promoting independence. This is a great opportunity to start a rewarding career in the care industry, combined with the chance to make a meaningful difference in people's lives.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Mileage reimbursement

Health care scheme

Flexible working hours

Full Care Certificate training

Qualifications

• No previous experience is required as full training is provided for free.
• Must comply with the company’s guidelines and policies.
• Ability to assist service users with daily living tasks.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals with daily activities to maintain independence.
• Prepare meals and assist with eating and drinking.
• Help with personal hygiene and dressing.
• Engage with family members as care partners.
• Maintain a high standard of care respecting dignity and choice.

Skills

Reliability

Caring attitude

Ability to support individuals

Respect for privacy

Communication skills

Job description

ARE YOU WANTING A CAREER CHANGE? ALWAYS WANTED TO WORK IN THE CARE INDUSTRY BUT NEVER HAD THE EXPERIENCE? APPLY HERE TODAY AS NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED AND FULL TRAINING IS PROVIDED FREE TO YOU.

DO YOU WANT A REWARDING CAREER IN CARE?

We are looking for dedicated, reliable, caring individuals to join our team.

We offer competitive rates of pay

Monday – Friday - £8.35 + 32p per hour

Saturday and Sunday - £8.58 + 32p per hour

(You can also earn a Performance Bonus which is an extra 0.32 per hour)

Mileage. Health care scheme. Flexible working hours. Full Care Certificate training.

This is a perfect opportunity to find a new and rewarding career and become part of a fantastic team.

At all times a Home Care Assistant must comply with Delta Care Ltd guidelines and polices.

Objectives

• Have a zero tolerance to all forms of abuse.
• Support people with the same respect you would want for yourself or a member of your family.
• Treat each person as an individual by offering a personalised service.
• Enable people to maintain the maximum possible level of independence, choice and control.
• Listen and support people to express their needs and wants.
• Respect peoples’ right to privacy
• Ensure people feel able to complain without fear of retribution.
• Engage with family members and carers as care partners
• Assist people to maintain confidence and a positive self-esteem
• Act to alleviate people’s loneliness and isolation

Provide a high-quality service that respects people’s dignity and choice by:

Reading and following the individualised care plan.

• Assisting service users with getting up in the morning, washing/bathing and dressing. Helping with undressing and getting to bed in the evening (includes washing hair, feet and teeth. etc). Always wear gloves and aprons
• To make meals, drinks and supper time snacks where necessary. Check dates on foods and ensure meal prep areas fridge’s and cookers are kept clean at all times
• To provide assistance with toileting and with changing clothes and/or bedding where necessary. To empty and cleanse commodes, wash and iron clothes and bed linen (which may be soiled by incontinence) AS REQUIRED.
• To provide assistance with other tasks of daily living that the person cannot manage, this may include cleaning, shopping and the collection of pensions and the paying of bills, and completing Expenditure sheets for all financial transactions, collecting receipts
• Record information on a care sheet when necessary.
• To report to the manager any significant changes in the health and circumstances of the service user.
• To encourage service users towards a degree of independence and activity appropriate to their ability.
• To work within Delta Care Ltd Health and Safety policy. To ensure the principles and practices of Infection Control are adhered to throughout the work force.
• Within an agreed plan and in consultation with the office and service user to contribute to the supervision of service users who have a tendency to wander, neglect themselves or put themselves at risk.
• Log in and out of Service Users homes
• Complete Medication record sheets and care sheets.

This Job Description is not exhaustive there may be other duties and tasks that you are occasionally asked to do that do not form part of this Job Description

If you are interested in becoming a Home Care Assistant with Delta Care

please contact me on:01257 221050 or 01772 559932

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract, Permanent