Care Worker

🔒 Confidential Employer

Posted 12 August 2025

LOCATION

Penarth

TYPE

Full-time

LEVEL

Entry-level

SKILLS

Personal care Medication administration Resident support Communication Care planning Manual handling Record keeping Hygiene

FULL DESCRIPTION

Summary

To look after the physical, emotional, cultural and social needs of the Residents using a person centered approach.

To observe and promote the Resident’s choice, independence, dignity, privacy, fulfilment and other rights To create and maintain good professional relationships with Residents, their family and friends and other stakeholders To actively support other Care Workers To adhere to all regulatory and statutory obligations and Bellavista policies, procedures and guidelines To actively market Caring Hands and promote a positive, personal and professional profile, ensuring the good reputation of Caring Hands at all times

Key Responsibilities/Duties

To provide personal care and support to Residents with a wide range of needs, illnesses and disabilities
To know and understand the care and support of the Resident
To undertake the tasks detailed in the Resident’s care and support plan using a person centred approach and in the least intrusive way
To encourage the independence and motivation of the Residents and not foster dependent behaviour
To provide input into the care and support plans of Residents by regularly feeding back to the Field Care Supervisor
To assist Residents getting up in the morning and going to bed at night
To assist Residents to wash, bath and shower
To assist Residents to dress and undress
To assist Residents to look after their skin, teeth, hair and nails
To assist Residents with toileting, continence management and personal hygiene
To assist Residents with their medication at the agreed level of support and as detailed in their Medication Care Needs Assessment
To prepare food and drink for the Residents, being aware of the Resident’s choice, likes/dislikes, nutritional needs and cultural requirements
To provide light general household domestic duties, including housework and laundry, as detailed in the care plan or instructed by Management
To use manual handling equipment safely and correctly
To take responsibility for the safe handling of property and equipment belonging to the Residents
To maintain good communication and develop effective working relationships with Residents
To provide companionship to the Residents, actively talking and listening to them about their interests
To help the Residents to maintain contact with their family and friends
To accompany the Residents on trips into the community
To assist the Residents to manage their personal affairs
To ensure as safe as possible the living environment for the Residents, whilst respecting the Resident’s choice and rights

Core Requirements/Qualifications/Skills

Care provision
Recording and Reporting

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Care provision

To provide personal care and support to Residents with a wide range of needs, illnesses and disabilities To know and understand the care and support of the Resident To undertake the tasks detailed in the Resident’s care and support plan using a person centred approach and in the least intrusive way To encourage the independence and motivation of the Residents and not foster dependent behaviour To provide input into the care and support plans of Residents by regularly feeding back to the Field Care Supervisor To assist Residents getting up in the morning and going to bed at night To assist Residents to wash, bath and shower To assist Residents to dress and undress To assist Residents to look after their skin, teeth, hair and nails To assist Residents with toileting, continence management and personal hygiene To assist Residents with their medication at the agreed level of support and as detailed in their Medication Care Needs Assessment To prepare food and drink for the Residents, being aware of the Resident’s choice, likes/dislikes, nutritional needs and cultural requirements To provide light general household domestic duties, including housework and laundry, as detailed in the care plan or instructed by Management To use manual handling equipment safely and correctly To take responsibility for the safe handling of property and equipment belonging to the Residents To maintain good communication and develop effective working relationships with Residents To provide companionship to the Residents, actively talking and listening to them about their interests To help the Residents to maintain contact with their family and friends To accompany the Residents on trips into the community To assist the Residents to manage their personal affairs To ensure as safe as possible the living environment for the Residents, whilst respecting the Resident’s choice and rights

Recording and Reporting

To maintain detailed accurate records in respect of care and medication support given and tasks undertaken To regularly read care and support plans, acknowledging changes To protect the confidentiality of all information relating to the Residents and not divulge information to anyone who is not authorised to receive it

Special conditions attached to post

To dress appropriately, wearing uniform and using personal protective equipment provided by Bellavista To seek out best practice and look at innovative ways to improve the quality and efficiency of service delivery To attend and participate in regular Care Worker team meetings and any other relevant meetings To attend in house and external training pertinent to the role of Care Worker To ensure completed weekly time sheets are submitted on time To observe all health & safety rules and take reasonable care to promote health and safety of self and others and raise any concerns to the Field Care Supervisor To aim to ensure everyone has equal treatment and equal access to services and employment Any other duties requested by Senior Management, which are within the scope of the post