Support Worker

DGWGO Limited; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Uniform

PVG Check

Full training provided

SVQ opportunity

Job summary

DGWGO Limited seeks a compassionate Care Worker to support service users living in the community across Castle Douglas, Dalbeattie and Kirkcudbright.

You will provide personal care in a culturally sensitive way, maintain clear communication, and work across various shifts with full training and PVG checks provided.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills and a caring, patient nature.
• Ability to cope with pressure and change.
• Professional, polite and attentive to service users.
• Willingness to meet each challenge directly.

Responsibilities

• Perform basic personal care tasks as outlined in the care plan.
• Provide care in a sensitive and culturally appropriate manner.
• Alert Care Coordinator or Field Supervisor to changes in condition.
• Maintain good communication with service users, including those with communication difficulties.
• Work across various shift patterns.

Skills

Communication skills

Patience

Caring nature

Job description

The Care Worker role is one of the most important roles within our company and is one of the most rewarding. This role helps the service users to live in the community for as long as possible by providing the care and support required to individuals and families.

As a Care Worker you will be expected to provide a cultural and ethnic sensitive service which is integral to the provision of home care.

To fulfil this role, the perfect candidate needs to be able to cope with pressure and change, must have excellent communication skills along with a caring nature. Being patience and good tempered is essential for this role. The candidate should be professional, polite and attentive always and should always be prepared, responsive and willing to meet each challenge directly.

This position comes with the potential of further career development as well as interesting and satisfying professional challenges.

To perform basic personal care tasks as outlined in the service user’s care plan. Provide personal care in a sensitive and culturally appropriate manner for all service users, (this may include assisting service users to go to bed, total body washing, in line with procedures, assisting with toileting, dressing and feeding).

To alert Care Coordinator or Field Supervisor of any changes in the service user’s condition or circumstances.

To create and maintain good communication with service users including those who may have some degree of communication difficulties.

Various shift patterns available.

Free Uniform
Company pay PVG Check
Full training provided
Chance to complete SVQ after period of time
Other company projects and benefits

Areas of work included within advert are.

• Castle Douglas
• Dalbeattie
• Kirkcudbright