Care Assistant (Residential) #RQ1236806

Admin/Office Skills, Administration, Allocations, Attention to detail, BPSS Checked, Business Rates, Clerical, Data Analysis, Data Input, DBS - Admin, Desktop Publishing, Document Management, Event Coordination, Faxing, GDPR Knowledge, Good Communication Skills, IT Literate, Maintaining Office Records, Making Appointments, Meeting Chairing, Meeting Planning, Minute Taking, MS Excel, MS Word, Order Processing, Ordering Office Supplies, Organised, Outlook, PowerPoint, Predicting, Prioritising, QuickBooks, Reception, Record Keeping, Shorthand, Skills, Spreadsheets, Time & Billing, Transcription, Typing from Dictation, Video Conference Preparation
Skelmersdale
March 28, 2024
£12 - £14 / hour
Interim / temporary

Job Description

Scope of Work:

The core value of Adult Services – Older People Service is to promote Dignity in Care, independence, and respect whilst providing high quality and competitive residential and day care for older people. The organisation aims to be the first choice provider of care services in the Lancashire area.

The purpose of this job is to provide personal care and general support to older people and people with dementia who need long term residential care.

Accountabilities/Responsibilities:

  1. Physical tasks include: washing, dressing, bathing and feeding clients, including those with special needs arising from physical or mental deterioration
  2. Social duties include: talking to and motivating clients, helping clients to maintain contact with family and community, assisting with shopping, and organising group social activities
  3. Assisting in the creation of a supportive and homely atmosphere where clients can achieve maximum independence
  4. Co-operating with domestic staff to best meet the personal needs of the client
  5. Where appropriate, contributing to the establishment records, including support plans
  6. Escorting clients outside the establishment as required, e.g. to hospital, opticians etc
  7. Attending relevant training courses as agreed with the management staff
  8. Acting in a general supervisory capacity with students and volunteers
  9. Assisting with laundry duties and care of client’s items including emptying and cleaning commodes, making and changing beds, cleaning and tidying lockers
  10. Caring for the dying and attending to the needs of the deceased person and their relatives
  11. Assisting management with the administration of medication

What's on offer?

  • Excellent competitive pay rate, paid weekly.
  • Excellent management structure with experienced leaders
  • Opportunities to work remotely
  • A stable and well-supported working environment

You must have:

  • Previous experience within the same or similar role.
  • Along with your 'Right to Work' documents we will need 2-3 references from previous employers.
  • Relevant qualifications/certificates.
  • Enhanced DBS

Benefits of working with Semester.co.uk:

  • Free on-going training opportunities upon registering as part of our commitment to you.
  • Competitive Rates of pay
  • In house payroll, providing weekly payments and support
  • Enhanced DBS completed.
  • Support and expert advice from an approachable, dedicated and friendly team
  • An assigned dedicated & experienced consultant
  • Various employment opportunities in your preferred geographical area

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