Homecare Worker
SKILLS
FULL DESCRIPTION
Summary
Provide care to vulnerable people, including personal care, household tasks, and administering medication. Requires good communication skills, time management, and the ability to work flexible hours.
- Provide care to vulnerable people.
- Personal Care.
- Administration of Medication and other health related tasks.
- Good communication skills.
- Ability to manage own time and workload.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
POST: HOMECARE WORKER DATE: July 2023
DUTIES SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ATTITUDE
Provide care to vulnerable people. Experience
Awareness of differing Care/Health Services.
Life experience of assisting others.
Personal Care. Desirable Qualifications
If none, Training will be given.
N.V.Q./Diploma in Care Level 2 or 3.
First Aid
Food Presentation. People Handling.
Food Hygiene
Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults
Laundry. Values
Individualised planned care that promotes
freedom of choice, Service Users rights and
Household Tasks. independence, within safe practise.
A commitment to equal opportunities and
culturally sensitive issues.
Administration of Medication and other
health related tasks. Personal Qualities
Good general health.
Shopping.
Intelligence
Sound common sense.
Receive Formal Supervision. Willingness to accept and be able to benefit
from training.
Monitor Service Users’ needs; take Special Attributes
appropriate action, as necessary. Good communication skills.
Ability to write reports. Good interpersonal
skills. Ability to manage own time and workload.
Record writing. Being flexible in order of priority tasks.
Disposition
Travelling within an area to Service Good humoured/cheerful.
Users’ homes. Sound judgement. Self-reliant. Motivated.
Calm and controlled.
Circumstances
Able to work flexible hours.
Able to drive/have use of car.