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JOB SPECIFICATION
Our Values
Professional
Smiles make Smiles
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The roles location is Plymouth and the South Hams.
Care Worker - Essential
- Genuine care for others
- Good communication skills
- Ability to understand what the role entails
- Ability to follow instructions
Desirable
- Experience in care provision.
- Own transport.
- Flexible availability.
Key Competencies
- To be able to attend all Customer’s calls.
- To understand the importance of such calls.
- To be able to cope with emergency and difficult situations.
- To be able to communicate with other people.
- To be able to maintain high standards of care provision.
Tasks
(The role may involve some or all of the following. This is not intended as a complete list and is supplied for information only)
o Assist customers to get up, dressing and preparing them for their day
o Washing, bathing, showering, oral care, grooming.
o Toileting, assisting with use of commode, emptying commode.
o Continence management
o Using manual handling equipment as specified.
o Working with other care professionals such as District Nurses, GPs, etc.
o Assisting with prescribed medication
o Assist customers to go to bed, including undressing and washing
o Preparation of meals and assistance with feeding
o General household duties
o Bed making and laundry
o Shopping and supplies management
o To keep accurate records of care visits.
o To prevent the spread of infection by exercising good hygiene techniques
o To use personal protective equipment to control and protect against infection
o To follow all instructions contained in risk assessments
o To report any concerns to the office
