Care Worker and Support Assistant

Positive Life Choices – Care Worker and Support Assistant (community)

Location: North Tyneside- Wideopen, Dudley, Forest Hall, Whitley Bay and North Shields
Hours: Full time/ Part time- Flexible working hours.
Salary: £26,000per year under 25 year olds and £26,000 per year for 25 year olds and over

It takes a special type of person to be a care or support worker. Whilst you don`t need any experience or specific skills, as we will provide you with full training, you do need to have the desire to make a genuine difference in the lives of people you support.

We are seeking people like you to join our team of community carers providing care and support in people’s own home. We have full time and part time hours available covering days, evenings and weekends. You will be responsible for providing individualized support to service users in a variety of ways in accordance with their care plans.

These duties may consist of the following

• General cleaning duties and domestic tasks
• Shopping and preparation of shopping lists and assistance with budgeting
• Meal preparation and serving with meals and drinks
• Supporting individuals with personal care such as dressing, undressing, washing, bathing, showering, shaving, grooming and cleaning teeth
• Hair and nail care
• Continence management and assisting with toilet facilities
• Care of pressure sores, under appropriate nursing supervision
• Getting in and out of bed
• Assisting with the use of aids to daily living, rehabilitation aids
• Helping with rehabilitation programmes
• Day, late evening, night sitting services as required
• Helping the support user to take prescribed medication
• Assisting with personal finances to include paying bills, collecting pensions, democratic rights (voting cards etc)
• Supporting to access community facilities such as church, leisure facilities and using public transport.

Person specification

• Full, clean driving license and access to own transport
• Effective communication skills
• Able to work as part of a team
• Provide personal care with dignity and respect
• Demonstrate understanding of empathy and sensitivity to the needs of individuals
• Committed to providing high quality care and commitment to care values
• Act as a professional role model in a professional manner at all times