Care Support Worker - St Helens

Placed: 06/01/18
Region: Merseyside
Category: Jobs


Content of the advertisement:

**Purpose of the Post**

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* To provide personal/domestic care to the service user enabling them to retain their independence in their own home.
* To offer support, both emotionally and physically to the service user.

Main Areas of Responsibility
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* To 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.
* To ensure at all times that the care practice is non-discriminatory and service users personal beliefs and preferences are appropriately acknowledged.
* To meet the physical, social and emotional need 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.
* Assisting/supporting with personal hygiene and appearance, i.e. bathing
* Preparing/cooking meals and assisting with feeding where necessary
* Undertaking routine domestic and household tasks
* Shopping, collecting pensions and prescriptions
* To liaise and collaborate with other departmental staff, agencies and community nurses who are involved in providing care for the service user.
* To assist service users with tasks as agreed in care plans, in accordance with National Care Standards.
* To work with service users to improve and maintain daily living skills, using appropriate equipment whenever required.
* To 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.
* To always be punctual by logging in, attending for the correct duration and logging out of every call at the correct time using the electronic monitoring system where appropriate.
* To inform the office immediately in the event of no access to service users property.
* To contribute to the monitoring and evaluation of the service provided.
* To be part of a team of staff working within the community, working flexibly with other staff members.
* To attend staff training sessions as arranged by the Line Manager and in conjunction with personal development plans.
* To attend supervision with Line Manager.
* To carry out all duties in accordance with Local Solutions policies and procedures, including the promotion of anti-discriminatory practice and equal opportunities.
* To undertake any other duties that are appropriate to the job.

Price / Salary: £8.00ph weekdays, £8.30ph weekends