Home Care Assistant Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Home Care Assistant to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Work closely with other carers in order to achieve optimum independence for individual users;
- Report accurate and relevant information to appropriate person to assist with the quality of service provision;
- Follow procedures and complete appropriate recording documentation;
- Provide or assist with personal care when required;
- Contribute information in review of service users and updated personal plans;
- Meal preparation;
- Moving and handling;
- Helping our clients reconnect with their local community;
- Companionship;
- Domiciliary Care;
- General household tasks including shopping and household chores;
- Forming great relationships with clients and their families;
- Protecting clients from harm (safeguarding);
- Administering medication.
Requirements:
- You must be a car owner with a full driving licence;
- You must live locally;
- Understanding of the needs and rights of older people and people with disabilities;
- Ability to communicate clearly to service users and other professionals;
- Ability to cope with demanding work from both a physical and emotional perspective;
- The ability to exercise discretion in dealing with confidential or sensitive matters;
- It is essential that you have a driving licence and access to a vehicle;
- Ability to work on own initiative;
- Hours will include early mornings, lunchtimes, evenings;
- Usual working hours are as follows: – 7am – 2pm, 4pm – 10pm and every other weekend;
- Flexibility: flexible hours to suit you, part-time and full-time;
- Full and part-time hours are available;
- Qualifications: A QCF Level 2 in Care (or equivalent) is preferred but not essential;
- Full and part-time hours available including every other weekend;
- Experience: Some previous In Home Caregiver experience would be an advantage but full training is provided.