Community Support Worker

Job summary

Community Support Worker

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We provide domiciliary home care services in Gravesend and it’s surroundings

Job Summary

To support the service users to live a dignified and independent life within their own home and community. This may include the provision of personal, emotional, social and physical support on a 24-hour basis or shift rota system.

Responsibilities includes and not limited to

• To ensure the good name of the organisation and behave in a professional manner while on duty.
• To assist the service user in their day to day living within their own home, promoting independence and diversity in their lives in accordance with the service user care plan
• To assist service users with personal care, including getting up/going to bed, washing, bathing/undressing and toileting
• To assist service users with mobility problems and other physical disabilities, including incontinence and help in the use and care of aids and personal equipment
• To care for service users who are temporarily sick, for example with minor dressings, bed nursing, help with feeding etc.
• To help care for service users who are dying
• To help the promotion of mental and physical activity of service users through talking to them, sharing activities such as reading, writing and hobbies, taking them out for recreational/social, educational and employment activities
• To do light cleaning tasks such as, changing beds, tidying rooms, laundry, empty commodes
• Planning, preparing meals and serving meals. Feeding service users who need assistance, wash up tidy away and clean kitchen/dining room.

If this is for you, apply today. We provide free training and competitive rate of pay

You will be expected to provide the following if selected for interview.

· Passport
· Proof of National Insurance number
· 2 proofs of address less than 3 months (utility bills, GP registration card etc.)
· 2 passport size photographs
· relevant certificates (if available)
· Recent DBS with yearly updates (if no DBS we can apply on your behalf. The applicant will cover the cost.)