Social care worker

JOB DESCRIPTION - CARE WORKER

The duties of a domiciliary care worker range from routine household tasks to providing personal care, administering medication and carrying out simple health care tasks. Care workers are expected to follow the duties set out in the written care plan drawn up by the Company with the commissioner and/or the Service User (or their representative(s).Care workers must adhere to the Health & Safety at Work policy of the Company and work strictly within the outcomes of risk assessments made to ensure their safety and that of the Service User.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

To provide personal care to the Service User(s) in accordance with written guidance set out in the Care Plan.

Assisting Service User(s) to get up in the morning and prepare for bed at night

Showering

Bathing,

Washing hair

Assisting in the toilet

Assistance with continence aides

Assistance with walking and transferring

Foot care but not cutting toenails

Manicuring

Assisting with medication and health related activities.

Assistance with pills from a pre-filled compliance aid prepared by a pharmacist

Assistance with liquid medicine using measuring cup supplied by the pharmacist

Assistance with creams for the skin

Assistance with nebulisers, inhalers and oxygen

Assistance with stoma bags

Assistance with slings, neck braces or knee supports

Assistance with support stockings

Assistance with incontinence aids - pads and knickers

Assistance with catheter care

Recording any assistance on a medication chart or in the daily log

Reporting any health change to the Manager

Collecting prescriptions from the Pharmacist

Assisting Service User(s) to enjoy a healthy and appropriate diet that they prefer

Feeding or providing assistance with feeding

Menu planning

Shopping

Preparing snacks and drinks

Cooking food and preparing light snacks

Washing up

Assisting with Finances.

This assistance must only be provided in accordance with the agreed care plan and with the Finance Policy of the Company.

Paying bills

Visiting the Post Office or Bank

Recording all assistance with finances in the log in the Service User Guide kept in the home in accordance with the Company’s Financial Policy.

Assisting with general cleaning and the domestic upkeep of the house.

Cleaning, dusting and polishing, laundry (including the management of incontinence laundry), ironing and managing the disposal of refuse in accordance with Local Authority requirements.

Social Care

Assisting in rehabilitative regimes

Escorting to medical or social appointments

Companionship

Reading and writing letters

General

To follow the Care Plan of duties agreed by the Company

To complete time sheets and other time recording logs

To recording details of work performed in the daily log

To record and report any changes to the Manager

To deal with emergencies in accordance with the Company policy

To assist with quality assurance programmes

To attend training courses

To attend supervision meetings and annual appraisals

To use protective clothing as prescribed by Company’s Health and Safety Policy

To wear the Company Identification Badge and/or make sure it is available in accordance with the Company guidelines

To sign an endorsement that they have received the Company Handbook and Policies and agreement that they will abide by them

Perform any other related duties as assigned by the Manager

This list is not exhaustive. The management may ask you to carry out other support and care tasks when required.