Community Care Assistant, Driver

The specific duties carers will be expected to carry out are as follows:

• Assistance with personal care to include bathing, washing, shaving, hair care, dressing, undressing, oral care, caring for our service users.
• Assistance with all toilet and continence requirements.
• Assistance with the monitoring and supervision of medication, including application of topical creams running in line with the agency's policy.
• Assistance with other health related activities including catheter care and eye drop instillation.
• Assistance with handling the service user’s money in respect of payment of bills and shopping.
• Assistance with light general housework, including laundering of clothes and bedding.
• Assistance with pet care (if stated in the service users care plan).
• Regular attendance of staff meetings to inspire and support members of the team.
• To carry out accurate and relevant administration with regards to time sheets and communication sheets.
• To attend training sessions and regular team meetings, empowering our staff to self-develop.
• To wear the uniform and identity badge at all times when on duty.
• Keep all information about clients and their families secure and confidential in accordance with GDPR regulations.
• Assistance with the cooking of light meals, preparing snacks and basic food hygiene, empowering and supporting service users to get involved as much as possible.