DOMICILIARY HEALTH CARE ASSISTANT
Location: Gloucestershire
Contract Type: Full Time, Part Time & Bank Positions Available
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE NOT CURRENTLY OFFERING SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE.
Summary
We, at State Care Solutions, are looking for individuals to join our friendly and compassionate team providing Home Care within Gloucestershire and the surrounding areas supporting clients with all aspects of their day-to-day living, so they can live the best possible quality of life. We have a passion for care and work in partnership with the Local Authority.
This role involves working with clients in their own homes, community, and in some cases working alone either during the day and/or at night-time.
Compassion, good communication skills, calm and caring manner are essential for this role in our company.
Key Responsibilities
Provide person-centred care by:
- To provide safe, reliable, compassionate care and support to meet individual needs and wishes.
- Promote dignity, respect, and personal choices in the delivery of care
- Encourage as much independence as possible.
- Clear and effective communication with the client
- Always promote the safeguarding of clients
- Promote client confidentiality
- To uphold company values and principles
Duties
Some of the duties of the role include:
- Assist clients with personal care such as showering and bathing, dressing, and grooming, dental hygiene, toileting, and continence care
- Assisting with medication administration, stock audit, collecting prescriptions, or returning unwanted medicines to the pharmacy for safe disposal
- Support clients to eat and drink well
- Infection prevention and control – cleaning up spaces such as bedroom, bathroom, and kitchen
- Health and safety – to ensure there are no potential hazards that can impose harm or injury to the client (e.g., untidied cables, boxes, or chairs in the way)
- Safe use of aids and personal equipment (e.g., hoists, wheelchairs, walking frames and other physical aids).
- Housekeeping such as vacuuming, sweeping, washing, doing the laundry, ironing, making beds, and changing linen (note; this depends on individual client’s needs as assessed.)
- Social and physical activities such as going out shopping, keeping in touch with friends/relatives; carrying out hobbies such as reading, games etc.
- Support clients where necessary with hospital appointments, liaising with community health support, district nurses, occupational therapists and families.
- . Appropriate documentation and report of all relevant information and incidents
- The person-centred care and support that you provide alongside medication administration or monitoring.
- Timely report of changes to the client’s health or other concerns such as faulty equipment or hazards in the home
- Response to emergencies, accidents, incidents, and safeguarding matters
- Contact with families, carers and other professionals involved.
- Other matters as required by State Care Solutions Limited procedures.
- Keep all information about clients and their families secure and confidential.
- Follow State Care Solutions Ltd policies, procedures, and guidance always.
- Take part in staff meetings, learning and development programmes.
- Attend training activities, supervision, and appraisal meetings.
Person Specification:
- Full UK Driver's Licence with driving experience (essential) and own car.
- Aged 18 years and above.
- Satisfactory DBS check or and police clearance
- Relevant care and/or health certificate
- Relevant experience in healthcare
- Willingness to learn
Experience
- Experience of working with vulnerable adults
- The suitable candidate demonstrates the ability to follow company policies and procedures
Experience working in the care environment
Skills
- Good organisational skills
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Good communication skills in both written and verbal English (IELTS pass where applicable)
- Understand and apply the principles of confidentiality, data protection and always safeguarding.
· Teamwork
· Good understanding of the needs of people who require care and support Ability to provide quality person-centred care
· Basic IT skills
· Basic numeracy skills
· Basic literacy skills
· Knowledge of how to recognise abuse and safeguarding procedures.
· Working knowledge of health and safety matters relating to domiciliary care
Personal Attributes
Get in touch with us if you have a passion for caring for others and the desire to make an impact.
- Reliable, trustworthy, avid team player and committed to diligent work.
- Flexibility and adaptability regarding working hours.
- Ability to build rapport and positively influence others.
- Be professional and have an understanding of boundaries.
At State Care Solutions, our clients are the centre of our organisation, and we work together as a team to ensure that we deliver the best care possible, you must be willing to work well as part of the team.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent, Temp to perm, Zero hours contract
Pay: From £13.00 per hour
Benefits:
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Gloucester, Gloucestershire: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Experience:
- Home care: 1 year (preferred)
Language:
Licence/Certification:
- UK Driving Licence (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (preferred)
Work Location: In person
