Support worker - Barnstaple

Proud to Care Devon; Barnstaple; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a compassionate team dedicated to enhancing the lives of service users in Barnstaple! As a care assistant, you will play a vital role in promoting independence and supporting individuals with their daily living tasks. Your responsibilities will include personal care, mobility assistance, and ensuring accurate record-keeping. This role offers flexible part-time shifts, including day and sleep-in options, allowing you to make a meaningful impact while balancing your personal commitments. If you are passionate about providing high-quality care and making a difference in the community, this opportunity is perfect for you!

Qualifications

• Experience in personal care and assisting with daily living tasks is essential.
• Knowledge of safe use of care equipment is required.

Responsibilities

• Promote independence and assist service users with daily living tasks.
• Ensure accurate record-keeping and report concerns appropriately.
• Administer medications and maintain knowledge of care equipment.

Skills

Personal Care Assistance

Emergency Response

Mobility Assistance

Record Keeping

Meal Preparation

Medication Administration

Domestic Duties

Social Engagement

Job description

The duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Promoting independence and enabling service users to do as much as possible themselves.

• Enabling service users to undertake daily living tasks.

• Responding to emergencies where appropriate/required.

• Aiding with personal care such as dressing/undressing, bathing, eating, toileting/continence care, and nail care.

• Assisting service users with mobility such as turning and positioning in bed/chair and transferring.

• Ensuring all records are kept up to date and filled in correctly.

• Reporting any concerns to the appropriate person.

• Attending appointments with service users.

• Domestic duties such as cleaning rooms, cleaning windows, cleaning toilets, mopping floors, cleaning communal areas, ironing, and attending to laundry.

• Preparing and serving meals, and cleaning up after meals.

• Aiding with using the phone, and engaging in social/recreational/leisure activities.

• Administering medications and keeping accurate records of this (only staff who have been trained can administer medications).

• Assisting with new members of the staff team.

• Being a key worker to a service user(s).

• Maintaining knowledge of and demonstrating the safe use of care equipment and supplies.

• Attending regular training sessions and ensuring your training is kept up to date.

Does the job role include personal care?: Yes

Working Patterns:

4 shifts per week consisting of 2 days and 2 sleep-in shifts.

Part-time shifts available to be discussed at interview.

Day shift: 9am-6pm.

Sleep-in shift: 6pm-9am (sleep 10pm/11pm-7am).