Domiciliary Care Worker

Job summary

Carrying out tasks for the client as per the Care plan:

·  Assisting clients in carrying out self-care tasks including personal washing; showering; bathing and bed bathing; dressing and undressing; toileting; feeding; assistance with personal appearance such as hair brushing; continence management, catheter care; stoma care; and getting in and out of bed 

·  Providing housekeeping duties in each client’s house to ensure beds are made up and changed as appropriate; adequate disposal of incontinence products; rooms are clean and tidy and commodes are emptied and cleaned 

·  Assisting in practical support such as house cleaning; cooking; dish washing; laundry and other duties as instructed and written in the task schedule

·  Providing day sitting and night sitting service to clients

·  Ensuring clients are provided with refreshments and light snacks as appropriate 

·  Observing care planning needs for clients

·  Reminding clients to take medication

·  Cleaning and maintaining aids used by the clients such as spectacles false teeth and hearing aids

·  To help promote as much personal, physical independence and choice as possible

·  Uphold client’s rights and preserve dignity

·  To ensure the delivery of care services in the community are meeting the required standard as laid out at Homecare’s induction