Mobile Home Care Worker

HealthJobs4U Ltd; Maryport; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare service provider in Maryport is seeking a Mobile Home Care Worker to provide person-centred care and support to service users. The role involves traveling to homes, assisting with daily living tasks, and maintaining the dignity and independence of clients. Candidates must hold a full UK driving license and a car. This position offers part-time and full-time flexible shifts with a competitive pay rate of £13 per hour.

Qualifications

• Full UK licence and access to own car.
• Female only due to client preference.
• Previous care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Travel to service users' residences and provide support as per their Care Plan.
• Maintain health and well-being of service users.
• Assist with daily living tasks including personal hygiene and meal preparation.

Skills

Self-motivated

Organized

Caring

Good communicator

Job description

Overview

In choosing a career as a Mobile Home Care Worker you are clearly a caring person that wants to help others live where they want to live and how they want to live. CEL Homecare is committed to providing high-quality person-centred care and support. Below is a summary of the duties expected of you.

Responsibilities

In general, you will travel to the residences of the service users in your care round and, at each visit, support them with the tasks as agreed with the service user in their Care and Support Plan. Your role will help maintaining, and wherever possible improving, the health, well-being and quality of life of our service users, supporting their physical, emotional, cultural and social needs in a person-centred way.

You will support service users to exercise choice in their daily lives, encourage them to remain as independent and socially active as possible, and provide dignified, respectful support.

You will build positive professional relationships with service users, their friends, family, main carers, advocates and other stakeholders, and work as part of a multi-agency team that will include other health professions. You must adhere to all regulatory and statutory obligations on CEL Homecare as detailed in our policies, procedures and working practices, and work with, and actively support, other Mobile Home Care Workers in your local team.

You will help maintain the good name and professional reputation of CEL Homecare.

Further duties include:

• Attend and participate in regular staff group meetings, one-to-one staff supervision and appraisal sessions, and any residence-based monitoring or inspection by ourselves or outside commissioners and regulators.
• Attend internal and external training (mandatory or beneficial) as directed by our Registred Manager to support your role.
• Use the Care Management APP to electronically log in and out of each care call to ensure missed calls do not occur.
• Observe all health and safety laws and company rules, read risk assessments and associated guidance, and take reasonable care to promote the health and safety of yourself and others.
• Ensure all service users receive equal treatment and equal access to the services provided.
• Be accountable to the Registered Manager or their delegated deputies and undertake any other duties within the scope of the post.

Pay and Shifts

Pay: £13 per hour

Shifts: Full-time and part-time hours are available; Flexible shift patterns.

Requirements

• Full UK licence and access to own car
• Female only due to client preference

In Detail

We provide personal care and domestic support to a range of service users with different needs, illnesses and disabilities. You will understand each service user’s needs and hoped-for outcomes and provide help using a person-centred approach and in the least intrusive manner. Tasks may include:

• Getting up in the morning and going to bed at night
• Washing, bathing, showering, dressing and undressing
• Maintaining skin, teeth, hair and nail health
• Taking them to the toilet and managing continence (including catheter care)
• Medication needs as per the Care and Support Plan
• Preparing food and drink based on personal choice, aware of nutritional needs and cultural requirements
• Light household duties, including cleaning and laundry, as detailed in the Care and Support Plan
• Using manual handling equipment safely to transfer service users and support mobility
• Managing the safe handling of property and equipment belonging to service users
• Providing companionship and engaging in activities the user enjoys
• Maintaining contact with family and friends
• Accompanying them to access the community
• Assisting with personal affairs (e.g., reading, writing, managing money, collecting pensions, shopping)
• Maintaining a clean, safe living space while respecting each individual’s choices and rights
• Immediately contacting appropriate emergency services when needed

Quality and Compliance

As a CEL Homecare representative, you must dress appropriately, wear the correct uniform and use the PPE provided. You should be committed to life-long learning and help identify best practices and innovative ways to improve the quality of care we deliver. You will be expected to attend and participate in regular staff group meetings, supervision and appraisal sessions, and any residence-based monitoring or external inspections.

You will also be required to complete in-house and external training (mandatory or beneficial) as requested by our Registered Manager.

You will use our Care Management APP to log in and out of care calls to ensure missed calls do not occur, and you must observe all relevant policies, procedures and health and safety requirements, including risk assessments and related guidance.

Record Keeping and Reporting

Maintain a detailed log (every visit) of the care and support provided, including daily intervention sheets, medication records (paper or digital) or any charts required by the Care and Support Plan. Always read the Care and Support Plan and any linked risk assessments and guidance to understand the required support tasks, acknowledge the service user’s personal needs and choices, and recognise any changes to the support or outcomes.

Report to care managers (Registered Manager or Out-of-Hours Duty Manager) any concerns with the health and well-being of service users, issues with the support received, and ensure these are addressed. Report all complaints promptly and keep risk assessments up to date. Protect the privacy and confidentiality of service users and do not divulge information to unauthorized persons. Be vigilant for signs of potential abuse and report concerns immediately. If you are going to be late for a call, contact the office or Out-of-Hours Duty Manager as soon as possible.

Conditions and Other Information

CEL Homecare requires a DBS check prior to commencement, appropriate to your role and the service user groups you will support. Offers of employment are subject to two written and verified references, one from your last employer. All candidates must complete an Application Form and will be interviewed. All posts are subject to a three-month probationary period.

Person Specification

The following personal attributes are essential for a Mobile Home Care Worker: self-motivated; organized; flexible; caring; sensitive to the needs of others and vulnerable people; an active team player but able to work on own initiative; a good communicator; able to follow care planning requirements and instructions.

Ideally the post holder would also be flexible in terms of availability, working hours, adaptability; have previous care experience; have their own transport; and have knowledge of local neighbourhoods.

All staff are required to respect the confidentiality of all matters learned during employment and to comply with the Data Protection Act 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulation. All staff must be aware of responsibilities under the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974.