Would you like to join a growing Home Care organisation? We are looking for care workers in Tonbridge & Twells

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Hays are the UK's number one leading recruitment agency, successfully helping more individuals find work than any other agency, and we are expanding. We are currently looking for a dedicated Care Workers on behalf of a UK based domiciliary care organisation.

Your new role


As a Care Worker you will report directly into the Care Manager/Supervisor. The vacancies are for Care Workers to join a growing team based in Tonbridge & Tunbridge Wells. As a care worker your role is to support each customer to remain living in their own homes for as long as they require. To provide each customer with a high quality of care, that is respectful, dignified and encourages independence whilst adhering to the customers care and support plan. Document and report all relevant customer care information.

Please see below a list of duties and responsibilities. This list is not exhaustive and from time to time you may be asked to undertake additional duties. Duties and responsibilities

* To assist customers with all aspects of their personal care, including;
o Showering and bathing;
o Dressing and grooming;
o Toileting and incontinence;
o Teeth and dentures.

* To assist customers with all aspects of medication, including;
o Administration;
o Prompting;
o Reminding;
o Communicating with the pharmacy and pick up;
o Encouragement.
* To assist customers with all aspects of their meal preparation, including;
o Cooking and re-heating;
o Preparing and serving of meals;
o Preparing and clearing the table;
o Safe storage and infection control;
o Communicating with the customer and disposing of unsafe food.

* To support customers in the use of aids and personal equipment, including;
o Standing and walking frames;
o Wheelchairs;
o Manual and electric hoists;
o Sliding sheets and moving boards;
o Hearing aids and other physical aids.

* To support customers with home management, including;
o Hovering and sweeping;
o Washing and storing the dishes;
o Washing clothes and hanging them up;
o Making beds and changing the lining;
o Dusting and general tidying;
o Answer the door and greet visitors;
o Answer emergency bells and the telephone.

* To help in the promotion of a customer's mental and physical activities, such as;
o Communication and engagement;
o Going out;
o Hobbies and recreations.

* To document and report all relevant customer information, including;
o Changes to a customer's care;
o Emergency management;
o Family involvement;
o External health teams.

* To support a customer through temporary and terminal illness, including;
o End of life care;
o Hospital appointments;
o Personal care in bed;
o Community health support.

What you'll need to succeed

* Caring and emphatic nature
* Good organisational skills
* Flexible approach
* Excellent communication skills - verbal, written - Good reporting skills both verbal and written
* Ability to work on own initiative and within a team
* Ability to act quickly in an emergency
* Class 1 business insurance (when using own car)
* Full drivers license - no more than 6 points
* Minimum 6 months experience working in the care sector
* Desirable - Level 2 Health and Social Care

What you need to do now
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