Home care assistant (Holistic Care Services)

Healthcare assistant 

Permanent

Salary - £13.00 per hour

Paid mileage/paid travel time

Job Purpose: 

Healthcare assistants are to provide the highest standard of care and support to our clients to enhance their wellbeing and to promote independence.

Your care duties for each individual client will be clearly stated in their care plan and may vary depending on the client's needs, time of day of the visit, etc. Occasionally, other care duties may arise that aren't included below, and you will need to adapt easily to take on these different duties if asked.

These are certain qualities we expect all our care professionals to have and bring to their day-to-day work, and we have outlined these below. 

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

• Physically able to cope with the demands of domiciliary care work, which involves bending, lifting, stretching, kneeling, crouching, using small stepladders, walking, getting up and down stairs and manual dexterity.
• Mentally able to cope with the demands of domiciliary care work, which can be stressful and involve dealing with bereavement and challenging behaviour.
• Able to work regular weekends as an alternate weekend.
• To participate in the standby care professional rota.
• Self-motivated, organised and flexible.
• Caring, patient and sensitive to the needs of others and to the sick or infirm.
• An active team player but also able to work on own initiative.
• A good communicator.

Desired:

Healthcare assistant experience in the care profession and qualifications are desirable attributes, but we can provide training and opportunities to undertake qualifications to staff with no previous care experience.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To share with other staff in meeting the personal care needs of our clients in a way that respects their dignity and promotes independence. The nature of care we expect you to provide is similar to that which is reasonably given by members of the client's own family and will not involve tasks that a trained nurse would normally provide. 
• To assist our clients who need help with getting in and out of bed, dressing, undressing, washing, bathing and using the toilet.
• To help with clients' mobility problems and other physical disabilities, including incontinence, to use and look after aids and personal equipment.
• To care for clients who are temporarily sick and may need assistance with minor dressing, bed nursing, help with feeding, toileting, etc. 
• To help care for clients who are dying.
• To help promote the mental and physical well-being of our clients through talking to them, taking them out, and sharing with them in activities such as reading, writing, hobbies and recreation. 
• To undertake light household tasks, for example, making and changing beds, tidying rooms, light cleaning such as dusting and vacuuming and emptying commodes.
• To assist with washing clothes and ironing if requested.
• To prepare and serve meals; assist clients with eating and drinking.
• To greet visitors and answer the telephone as needed whilst at the client's home.
• To read and write reports, and take part in staff and client meetings and training activities as directed. 
• To maintain the highest standards of hygiene at all times and use personal protective equipment provided. Report any illness to the office so that the correct infection prevention and control procedures can be followed.
• To comply with Holistic Care Services guidelines and policies at all times.
• To report to the office any significant changes in the health or circumstances of a client.
• To encourage clients to remain as independent as possible. 
• To report to the office immediately any events or situations that may pose a risk to our clients, their relatives or staff members. For example, a faulty piece of equipment or a broken step in a client's home. 
• Healthcare assistant to help promote Holistic Care Services with marketing activities, which may include leafleting & to help protect the reputation of Holistic Care Services.
• To perform such other duties as may reasonably be required.