SENIOR CARER - BIRMINGHAM - £26000 excellent perks NO SPONSORSHIP PROVIDED, MUST HAVE RIGHT TO WORK IN UK, MUST HAVE CAR AND UK DRIVERS LICENCE, MUST BE AVAILABLE FOR FULL TIME WORK * To provide personal care and support to people in their own homes in line with an agreed care and support plan. * To help service users overcome any mobility problems and other physical disabilities, including helping in the use and care of aids and personal equipment * To care for service users in non-discriminatory ways, respecting each users dignity, individuality, cultural and social background and independence. * To work with other staff employed by the service and where involved with staff from other services in order to provide an integrated approach to peoples health and care. * To work in partnership with users family members and friends who are involved in their care and support. * To contribute to individual wellbeing. * To be familiar with the services safeguarding policy and procedures and ensure that it is always implemented. * To support care workers when required and offer guidance to improve standards of the work force. * To contribute to specialised care plans, eg for people with dementia, re-enablement or people with continence difficulties * To help users take their prescribed medication (as specified on their care plans) * Read and write reports, and take part in service users meetings and in training activities as directed * Complete to a good standard of English notes, journals, concerns, incident reports and meeting minutes * Report to the RM/Care Co-Ordinator on any aspects of service user care which warrants urgent action * Ensure you follow emergency procedures and escalate any issues immediately * Adhere to all guidance, risk assessments, care plans and updates to ensure clients are safe * Comply with the services guidelines and policies at all times, eg in respect of dress code, wearing of identity badges, travelling and security and safeguarding of service users * Participate in and attend where possible team, staff and any other meetings to ensure shared learning, updates and other communications are understood. * Conduct spot checks, audits reviews with actions, record and review concerns & incidents on CLL and follow up actions and shared learnings. * Be able to write and review effectively care plans and risk assessments Essential criteria The job holder must be: * self-motivated, organised, caring * sensitive to the needs of others and to the needs of vulnerable people * an active team player but also able to work on own initiative * a good communicator * able to follow care planning requirements and instructions * flexible in terms of availability, working hours, adaptability * have previous experience of care work * have their own car and UK drivers licence