Location : Kettering
Job Overview
- To provide care in accordance with best practice and legislative requirements, reflecting policies and procedures and agreed standards under the direction of the Senior Carer/Care Coordinator
- To support and enable service users to maintain skills and personal interests whilst delivering person-centred care unique to the service user
- To maintain skills at the current level and undertake such training and development as required, from time-to-time, to maintain and progress knowledge
Responsibilities and Duties
Ensure that service users are at the heart of care delivery and their wishes and preferences enhance their wellbeing
- To support service users with all aspects of their day-to-day living, enabling them to enjoy the best possible quality of life
- Most of the employee’s work will be alone with the service user in their home
- Compassion, good communication skills and a calm and caring manner are essential for this important role
- Ensure care plans and other information about how to support service users are followed
- Be responsible for informing the Senior Carer/Nurse of any changes in the needs of service users
- Be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of those individuals supported by the service
- Develop effective working relationships with other employees
- Work in cooperation with members of the multidisciplinary teams to maximise opportunities for people
- If desired by the service user, maintain and develop relationships with family, friends and other people important in their life
- Attend statutory training and any other training as directed by management
- Commit to achieving the relevant qualifications commensurate with the role
- Understand and follow all policies and procedures relevant to the role
- Be open to learning opportunities
Full Time and Part Time roles available
Wages: £10.75 /hr
Full Driver’s Licence
NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care or willing to work towards
