Overview
Assists and enables service users to dress, undress, wash, use the toilet and bathe; monitoring that general housekeeping e.g., cooking, shopping, domestic duties etc, and helping service users to maintain all aspects of their domestic lives with the emphasis on infection control in light of Covid 19 pandemic and any other Public Health initiatives as per the need.
Responsibilities
* Assists and enables service users to dress, undress, wash, use the toilet and bathe.
* Monitors general housekeeping (e.g., cooking, shopping, domestic duties) and helps service users maintain all aspects of their domestic lives with emphasis on infection control.
* Serves meals to service users at table or in bed, and assists with feeding if required.
* Generally assists with service user’s overall comfort and well-being; provides interest and activities to stimulate and engage the service user.
* Helps with daily activities such as letter writing, paying bills, collecting benefits.
* Undertakes light cleaning and domestic duties, including meal preparation as required.
* Monitors service user’s conditions by taking temperature, pulse, respiration and weight, and contributes to record keeping.
* Liaises with professional staff in carrying out care plans, etc.
Qualifications
* There are no formal academic entry requirements.
* In most cases workers will be required to register with the appropriate statutory body which involves satisfying the registration criteria.
* This would normally include holding or working towards the appropriate qualification for the job.
* Entrants must typically be 18 years old and have experience of working in a care environment.
* Both off- and on-the-job training is available.
* A wide range of qualifications including NVQs/SVQs covering various aspects of care are available.
* Background checks including a CRB check, are likely to be required.
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