Community Healthcare Assitant

Job summary

Job Description:

Butterfly Days are currently recruiting Health Care Assistants/Support Workers to work in the NR33 /NR32 postcode areas. We are looking for experienced, kind, compassionate and good humoured individuals, if that is you then we would like to hear from you. The role is laid out below, although this may vary from time to time:

To enable and/or assist individuals to remain in the community, to be supported and maintained safely in their own homes, and thereby enhance the quality of life.

Encouraging your service user’s individuality and independence

Helping your service user to maintain relationships with neighbours, the neighbourhood, and familiar activities and surroundings, providing social contact at each visit.

To work as part of a team, assisting other care workers and professionals to provide care for your service user

Being the face of ‘care in the community' and acting as our representative

Principle Responsibilities

To visit Service Users, at times directed by the Care Coordinator(s) and management.

To be particularly vigilant for signs of distress or anxiety in Service Users; any deterioration in physical and /or mental health, or safety of the environment, and to report these as a matter of urgency to your manager or coordinator in her absence.

To carry out all tasks in a way that demonstrates respect for the privacy, dignity, and value of all users, irrespective of severity or disability, or personal circumstances.

To summon appropriate assistance in an emergency. All actions should sustain, support, and enhance the independence of Service Users, as specified in their care plan.

2. Personal Care (only where specified on the care plan and subject to appropriate review.)

Assist Service Users in/out of bed, chairs, etc., putting into practice your training and using agreed procedures. Assist Service Users in turning to relieve pressure areas.

Assist Service Users in (un)dressing, care of aids, and personal equipment (hearing aids, glasses, dentures, prosthesis, etc).

Assist Service Users in all aspects of personal hygiene, i.e. washing, shaving, showering, etc.

Assist Service Users in feeding.

Assist Service Users to access toilet facilities, emptying commodes, and disposal of incontinence materials, using agreed health and safety procedures.

Encourage Service Users to maximise their abilities and skills by encouraging and assissting in the following daily taks:

Domestic:

Where directed, maintain the cleanliness of Service Users home, to meet infection control, health, and safety regulations.

Where appropriate home facilities are available, launder and iron clothes and/or bed linen.

Undertake essential shopping, payment of bills.

Where directed prepare or reheat meals provided and/or demonstrate to service user.

Social:

Actively encourage Service Users, according to their capabilities, to participate in all aspects of daily living activities.

Develop and maintain personal contact with the Service User through talking and listening.

Provide support as part of a caring team, liaising with informal carers, other agencies, or professionals as necessary.

Provide companionship at home and/or on outings. For example you may be required to stay with a user for one or more hours during the daytime to ensure their safety or you may be required to take the service user to an appointment or shopping.

Collaboration with Other Agencies:

Assist the management to maintain good relationships with other personnel involved in the care of the Service User, i.e. Community Nurses, Social Workers, G.P’s, etc., as part of a caring team.

General Duties:

Complete and Maintain  accurate, legible, records at the end of each visit using the CRM database, training will be given.

Maintain confidentiality at all times, sharing information with those that need to know only.

Full time and Part time Roles Available up to 30 hours.

Every other Weekend

Sponsorship  not available.

Start Rate: £12.65

Pay Rate: Weekdays £12.65 ph

Weekends £13.65 ph

Bank & Public Holidays £15.00 ph

Mileage /fuel card