Care Assistant

Diamond Health Care Solutions Ltd is looking for dedicated care assistants for our growing domiciliary care agency in Carlisle and surrounding areas to provide care in line with best practice and legislative requirements, reflecting policies and procedures, and agreed standards, under the direction of the Senior Carer/Deputy Manager.

Successful candidates will be able to:

• Support and enable service users to maintain skills and personal interests while delivering person-centred care unique to each individual in their homes.
• Assist with meal preparation, hot drinks, mild house chores, and other ADLS.
• Maintain skills at a current level and undertake training and development as required.

The Carer’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Ensure that service users are at the heart of care delivery and their wishes and preferences are taken into consideration to enhance their wellbeing.
• To contribute to the efficient running of the service.
• Support service users to maintain their relationships and connections with the local community.
• Ensure care plans and other information about how to support service users are followed.
• Be responsible for informing the Senior Carer/Nurse of any changes in the needs of service users.
• Be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of those individuals they support.
• Seek opportunities for personal and professional growth.
• Be a role model for other carers and be an ambassador for the service.
• Be professional, polite and reasonable at all times.