What the worker will be doing: is 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 nurse.
A full array of Derbyshire Community Care Ltd services that the care worker will provide would include:
Personal Care
• Getting out of bed
• Washing / Bathing / Showering
• Getting dressed / Undressed.
• Managing continence
• Emptying commodes
• Skin and Hair care
• Prompting to take medication.
• Assisting to bed
Domestic Support/ Non-Regulated Care
• Making / Changing the bed
• Laundry / Ironing
• Washing up
• Cleaning toilet / bathroom
• Light housework
• Shopping
• Assistance with using heating/ fires.
• Babysitting
• Children’s Mobile Crèche
Social Care
• Assisting with maintaining social contact
• Assisting with making appointments
• Assisting with attending clubs / day care centres
• Sitting service / Companionship
Nutritional Care
• Preparation of breakfast
• Serving of hot meals
• Making of snacks and light meals
• Giving of drinks
• Menu Planning
• Managing food hygiene
• Feeding
• Assistance with Nutrition
Administrative / Regulatory Care
• Provide advice and supportive information.
• Risk / Health and Safety Assessments
• Quality Assurance visits • Telephone calls and Questionnaires
• Regular Communication with assigned co-ordinator
• Care Plan reviews
Financial Care and Correspondence
• Assistance with correspondence
• Assistance with use of telephone
• Assistance with paying bills
Details of tasks supported under our services:
Rising and Retiring
Assistance with personal hygiene including bathing and hair washing.
Continence management
Assistance with mobility
Assistance with maintaining hydration and nutrition (cooking, meal preparation)
Medication supervision/Administration
Palliative care Reablement
Support with social interaction
Household management including shopping, cleaning, banking.
This job description is not exhaustive and will develop and change over time, within the boundaries of the job purpose.
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