Home Care Support Worker

Honiton, Ottery St Mary, West Hill, Feniton and the surrounding areas

Our rate is £13.50 per hour

Bank holiday rates are enhanced

We pay 0.45p per mile

We also pay shift pay from your first call to your last on each shift

All staff are contract unless they request to be bank

Male and female positions available

Shift Patterns can be flexible for those with children or other responsibilities, but the core hours are 7am to 14.30 and 16.00 to 22.00. Some staff do 7am some 8 some 9.30 but everyone has to do at least one pm shift, but again could start at 6 for example. We are very flexible.

• Uniforms and ppe all supplied
• All training fully paid for
• 5.6 weeks annual leave each year

We are happy to receive candidates who want full time or part time, there are no set hours, if someone can only really work 15hrs a week then that’s fine as long as we know or if they want full time 37.5 then again that’s fine. Our hope is that we can be a company where anyone can come and work without worrying about how many hours they can commit to.

Every member of the team has to work every other weekend but the shift depends on their contracted hours. So full time is all 3 or 4 corners of the weekend whereas someone on only 15 hours a week would be just one shift.

To provide care to individuals, within their own homes. This will involve travelling between clients in the community. Perform a variety of tasks, according to the Person-Centred Care Plan, which may be subject to periodic change, dependent upon the needs and wishes of the client. You will be given thorough training, including shadow training with an Experienced Worker, before being expected to work alone.

• Getting out of bed
• Washing / bathing / showering/toileting
• Getting dressed / undressed
• Managing continence
• Skin and hair care
• Prompting to take medication
• Going to bed

• Making / changing the bed
• Laundry / ironing
• Washing up
• Cleaning toilet / bathroom
• General housework
• Shopping
• Monitoring and maintaining safe environmental temperatures

• Assisting with maintaining social contact
• Assisted shopping trips
• Assisting in making appointments
• Assisting with attending clubs / day care centers
• Assisting with attending medical appointments
• Accompanying clients on day trips

• Menu planning
• Managing food hygiene
• Assistance with nutrition in conjunction with dietician
• Preparation of meals and drinks
• Monitoring diet and fluid consumption

• Provide advice and supportive information
• Risk / health and safety assessments
• Quality assurance visits, telephone calls and questionnaires
• Regular communication with the office
• Reviews of person centered plan
• Liaison with other agencies (Doctors, physiotherapists etc)

• Assistance with budget planning
• Assistance with correspondence
• Assistance with use of telephone
• Assistance with paying bills