Overview
Become a Care Assistant with Local Solutions and provide practical support and personal care to individuals within their own homes within the Sefton area. This is an exciting opportunity to play a role with a leading Health and Social Care Charity. No experience is required and training will be provided.
Responsibilities
* Promote good care practice, including a commitment to the service user, maintaining their dignity and independence and respect for their cultural, spiritual and religious needs.
* Meet the physical, social and emotional needs of service users as agreed in the care plan, to promote independence and enhance their living skills.
* Provide direct personal/domestic care in accordance with the service users assessed needs, for example.
* Liaise and collaborate with other departmental staff, agencies and community nurses who are involved in providing care for the service user.
* Work with service users to improve and maintain daily living skills, using appropriate equipment whenever required; contribute to the maintenance of appropriate records providing written reports on care plans and report regularly to the Line Manager any significant changes in the service user or their circumstances.
* Be part of a team of staff working within the community, working flexibly with other staff members.
* Carry out all duties in accordance with Local Solutions policies and procedures, including the promotion of anti-discriminatory practice and equal opportunities. Undertake any other duties that are appropriate to the job.
Benefits
* Paid Training.
* Free uniform including an excellent quality fleece and waterproof coat.
* Free Enhanced DBS.
* Blue Light Card.
* Access to a full Employee Assistance Programme.
* 50% discount for our Watersports Centre.
* Annual awards for nominated employees.
* In-house referral scheme.
If you have a spare room in your home you may be able to provide a young person with support and earn up to £230 a week which may not affect your benefits.
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