The role of Senior Care Worker
To provide personal care and support to people in their own homes in line with an agreed care and support plan.
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.
Principal responsibilities for our Senior Care Worker
In line with an individuals plan of care and support and the care workers training and competence:
help with their activities of daily living, eg getting up in the morning, going to bed at nights, dressing, undressing, washing, bathing and toilet arrangements
help service users overcome any mobility problems and other physical disabilities, including helping in the use and care of aids and personal equipment
help make a person physically comfortable by, eg making and changing beds, tidying rooms, doing light cleaning, laundry and emptying commodes where used
help with their eating and drinking by, eg preparing meals, snacks and drinks and helping users to eat and drink if they cannot or have difficulty in doing this by themselves
contribute to specialised care plans, eg for people with dementia, re-enablement or people with continence difficulties
help users take their prescribed medication (as specified on their care plans)
contribute to the care of service users who are temporarily sick and needing, eg minor dressings, bed nursing, help with feeding, etc
contribute as needed to a persons end-of-life care
promote users mental and physical activity by, eg talking to them, helping them do things for themselves, prompting, taking them shopping, sharing with them in activities such as reading, writing, hobbies and recreations
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
report to the service manager any significant changes in the health or circumstances of a service user
encourage and enable service users to remain as independent as possible
actively participate 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
Person specification essential criteria
The following personal attributes are considered essential to the post of senior care worker.
The job holder must be:
self-motivated
organised
flexible
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.
Person specification desirable criteria
The job holder must:
be flexible in terms of availability, working hours, adaptability
have previous experience of care work
have their own transport
have a good morals, manners and work ethic
have knowledge of local neighbourhoods.
Go the extra mile and use your initiative to solve problems
Obligations and Process
All staff are required to respect the confidentiality of all matters that they might learn in the course of their employment. All staff are expected to respect the requirements under the Data Protection Act 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulation.
All staff must ensure that they are aware of their responsibilities under the Health and Safety at Work, etc Act 1974.