Care Support Worker (Stockport)

Summary

To assist clients of Westwood Homecare to be able to remain independent in their own homes and provide care and support on a flexible basis.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide personal care in line with the duties identified in the home cares handbook, ensuring that the person’s dignity and self-esteem are maintained at all times,
• Assist people to develop and maintain a high standard of personal/domestic hygiene,
• Support people in the taking of medication in line with the medication policy,
• Undertake tasks that seek to support and offer respite to carers, e.g. sitting services,
• Undertake preparation and cooking meals,
• Undertake simple domestic tasks,
• Report any changes which may affect the clients care plan and report any serious mishaps and accidents to management
• Report any hazards or potential hazards that may affect your ability to carry out duties of the post,
• Undertake an induction program and other training for the role,
• All staff working for Westwood Homecare are expected to respond appropriately to any concerns they may have regarding abuse/inappropriate treatment of vulnerable adults. This will mean alerting a manager. The protection of vulnerable adults is core responsibility at all times.

Key Requirements

• Provide personal care in line with the duties identified in the home cares handbook, ensuring that the person’s dignity and self-esteem are maintained at all times,
• Assist people to develop and maintain a high standard of personal/domestic hygiene,
• Support people in the taking of medication in line with the medication policy,
• Undertake tasks that seek to support and offer respite to carers, e.g. sitting services,
• Undertake preparation and cooking meals,
• Undertake simple domestic tasks,
• Report any changes which may affect the clients care plan and report any serious mishaps and accidents to management
• Report any hazards or potential hazards that may affect your ability to carry out duties of the post,
• Undertake an induction program and other training for the role,
• All staff working for Westwood Homecare are expected to respond appropriately to any concerns they may have regarding abuse/inappropriate treatment of vulnerable adults. This will mean alerting a manager. The protection of vulnerable adults is core responsibility at all times.