Lovedean Homecare are looking for care workers to join us in providing care for people in their own homes
Are you bubbly, caring, supportive, a great communicator, work well in a team, flexible and love to help others?
The shifts we have available are:
⏰ 7am-15.00pm 7 days a week
⏰ 15.00pm -23.00pm 7 days a week
⏰ Or any of the hours during 7am-23.00pm that you would like to offer.
£13.00 to £14.83 per hour PLUS paid mileage and travel time
Double time on all bank holidays including Christmas Eve from 5pm and New Year’s Eve from 5pm.
£150 joining bonus after confirmation of post
Must have full driving licence and own vehicle
Covering Waterlooville and surrounding areas
Successful applicants will receive:
Paid induction training & shadowing
Paid DBS
Paid holiday☀️
Double bank holiday pay
Carer bonus schemes
Diploma and care certificate training
Uniforms and full PPE provided
To request an application pack:
Pop in and see us at 49, London Road, PO88UJ
Call us on 02392 250227
Email Admin@lovedeanhomecare.co.uk
Or apply on our website
Purpose of role:
To support customers with all aspects of their day to day living, so they can enjoy the best possible quality of life. Providing care and support is both a challenging and rewarding experience. You will mostly work alone with the customer in their home. Compassion, good communication skills and a calm and caring manner are essential for this important role in our company.
Key responsibility:
Safely provide compassionate care and support that is centred on the individual needs and wishes of each customer. Respect customers’ choices and promote their dignity at all times.
Carrying out your work with sensitivity to each individual needs whilst promoting company image maintaining good communication and developing effective relationships with the customers, others significant to them, other health professionals and the team. Liaising with the office of any changes to customer needs, circumstances or health conditions.
Duties:
Care and support
Give non-discriminatory care and support that values the diverse and unique qualities of each customer. See the whole person and not merely a list of care needs. Carefully listen and observe how customers prefer their care and support to be delivered on a day to day basis. Help them make their own decisions and to be as independent as possible.
Follow instructions in the care and support plan which has been agreed with each customer. This may include:
• All aspects of personal care
o Showering and bathing
o Dressing and grooming
o Toileting and continence care
o Teeth and dentures
• Taking medicines
o Encouraging, reminding; assisting and giving medicines
o Ordering and collecting prescriptions
o Returning unwanted medicines to the pharmacy for safe disposal
• Eating and drinking
o Helping the customer to plan what to eat and drink
o Gentle encouragement and help to eat and drink well
o Shopping, preparing and serving food and drinks
o Clearing the table, washing up and keeping the kitchen area clean and tidy;
o Agreeing with the customer how to store food safely and dispose of out of date produce
• Safely using aids and personal equipment in a manner that respects the dignity of customers. For example
o Standing and walking frames
o Wheelchairs, manual and electric hoists
o Sliding sheets and moving boards
o Hearing aids and other physical aids
• Housework
o Washing floors, vacuuming and sweeping
o Laundry and ironing, making beds and changing the linen
o Dusting and general tidying
• Social and physical activities or mental stimulation such as
o Answering the door and greeting visitors
o Answering the telephone
o Writing cards and letters or emails
o Taking a customer out shopping, to see their friends or to other activities
o Hobbies and recreations such as reading, photo albums, games, etc
• Supporting a customer through temporary and terminal illness, including
o End of life care
o Hospital appointments
o Liaising with community health support and families
Recording and reporting
• Record and report all relevant customer information including
o The care and support that you provide and assistance with medicines
o Changes to a customer’s condition or other concerns
o Faulty equipment or hazards in the home
o Response to emergencies, accidents and incidents
o Safeguarding matters
o Contact with families or carers and other professionals
o Other matters as required by Lovedean Homecare procedures
• Keep all information about customers and their families secure and confidential
Work well as part of the Lovedean Homecare team
• Follow Lovedean Homecare policies, procedures and guidance at all times
• Take part in staff and customer meetings
• Attend training activities and appraisal and development meetings
This list is not exhaustive and from time to time you may be required to undertake additional duties. We will provide full training in line with regulatory requirements