Responsible to: Registered Manager
Purpose of the position
To provide personal, practical, social and emotional support to people in their own homes, in a way that respects the dignity of the individual and promotes independence. The support provided by Care Workers is that which would normally be undertaken by a caring relative and must not include tasks which would normally be undertaken by a qualified
Main duties and responsibilities
1. To follow the policies and procedures of Acacia Homecare Ltd at all times.
2. To portray a professional image and represent the company in line with the
Company’s high standards at all time.
3. The duties will include personal care such as assistance with personal hygiene,
grooming, the management of continence and rising & retiring.
4. Contribute to the ongoing support of people who use our services and their informal
carers.
5. Contribute to the movement and handling of people who use our services to
maximise their physical abilities and mobility.
6. Enable people who use our services to maintain their personal hygiene and
appearance.
7. Enable people who use our services to achieve physical comfort.
8. Assisting in the preparation and making of meals, drinks and snacks.
9. Enabling people who use our services to maintain a good level of nutrition and
hydration.
10. To provide assistance with toileting, including emptying and cleaning of commodes,
emptying and changing of catheter bags and the use of aids to continence such as
pads.
11. Enable people who use our services to access and use toileting facilities.
12. To provide assistance with other tasks of daily living that people who use our
services cannot manage alone. These may include cleaning, shopping, collection of
pension, paying of bills and laundry.
13. Enable people who use our services to manage their domestic and personal
resources.
14. Monitor and maintain the cleanliness of their environment.
15. To provide social support such as talking and listening to people who use our
services, helping them maintain contact with family and friends.
16. Enable people who use our services to maintain contacts in potentially isolating
situations.
17. Promote effective communications and relationships.
18. To record all actions and information within the home in a clear, legible and
professional manner.
19. To report all changes in the health and social circumstances of people who use our
services to the Registered Manager as soon as practical
20. Receive, transmit, store and retrieve information.
21. To work as part of a team with colleagues and work closely with other agencies and
professionals involved in the care of people who use our services, for example
District Nurses.
22. Contribute to the effectiveness of work teams.
23. To prompt people who use our services to take their medication as identified by the
support plan. Care Workers must not administer or advise on the use of medication
of any type.
24. Contribute to the ongoing support of people who use our services and others
significant to them.
25. To work in accordance with the weekly work schedule and complete timesheets in a
clear, legible manner including obtaining the signature of the people who use our
services except in cases where it is known that the person is unable to sign.
26. Maintain a written agreed record of work completed.
27. To attend any training provided by the company and to attend meetings, and
reviews regarding the people who use our services as required.
28. Develop one’s own knowledge and practice.
29. To undertake all duties in accordance with the company policies and procedures,
and abide at all times by the General Social Care Council Code of Practice. Of
particular importance are policies relating to Prevention and Detection of Abuse and
Confidentiality.
This job description is not exhaustive and will develop and change over time, within the boundaries of the job purpose