Job Title: Home care assistant
Location: Scarborough
Salary: £11 per hour
Job type: Full Time – Permanent. 0-40 per week
Established in Scarborough in 2015, SafeHands Home Care is a community based care service that offers a variety of support options in the comfort of your own home. We are one of North Yorkshire County Council’s registered Adult Care providers and are registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and have many contacts with local partnership agencies. We believe strongly that our clients are first and foremost people to be treated with respect and dignity and should be supported to live their chosen lifestyle for as long as they wish.
JOB PURPOSE
- To look after the physical, emotional, cultural and social needs of the Clients.
- using a person centred approach.
- To observe and promote the Client’s choice, independence, dignity, privacy, fulfilment and other rights.
- To create and maintain good professional relationships with Clients, their family and friends and other stakeholders.
- To actively support other Care Workers.
- To adhere to all regulatory and statutory obligations and Safe Hands Homecare’s policies, procedures and guidelines.
- To actively market Safe Hands Homecare and promote a positive, personal and professional profile, ensuring the good reputation of Safe Hands Homecare at all times.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Care provision
- To provide personal care and support to Clients with a wide range of needs, illnesses and disabilities.
- To know and understand the care and support of the Client.
- To undertake the tasks detailed in the Client’s care and support plan using a person centred approach and in the least intrusive way.
- To encourage the independence and motivation of the Client and not foster dependent behaviour.
- To provide input into the care and support plans of Clients by regularly feeding back to management.
- To assist Clients in all relevant needs and requirements.
Recording and Reporting
- To maintain detailed accurate records in respect of care and medication support given and tasks undertaken.
- To regularly read care and support plans, acknowledging changes.
- To protect the confidentiality of all information relating to the Client and to comply with all of the requirements of the data protection act and Safe Hands Homecare confidentiality policies.
- To promptly report to the office or Out of Hours manager any issues concerning the care, support, well-being or behaviour of the Client and update records accordingly.
- To continue to monitor where concerns have been reported and recorded
- To recognise the signs of abuse and immediately report abuse or suspected abuse to a Manager.
- To report any complaints to the office or Out of Hours manager.
- To contact the office or Out of Hours manager if running late.
General
- To dress appropriately, wearing uniform and using personal protective equipment provided by Safe Hands Homecare.
- To seek out best practice and look at innovative ways to improve the quality and efficiency of service delivery.
- To observe all health & safety rules and take reasonable care to promote health and safety of self and others and raise any concerns to the management team.
- To aim to ensure everyone has equal treatment and equal access to services and employment.
Benefits
- Flexible working, as evening and week end work is required
- Own transport
- Flexible working
- £500 welcome bonus after probation period
- Unifrom
- Paid dbs and training
Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of; Support Worker, Care Worker, Care Assistant, Domiciliary Care Assistant, Senior Care Assistant, Team Leader, Care Work Assistant, Resident Care Assistant, Resident Care Worker, Elderly Care Worker, Elderly Care Assistant, Elderly Support Worker, Elderly Care, Support Assistant, Enabler, Healthcare Assistant will also be considered for this role.
