Carer - Social Care

Overview

To work sensitively with clients to build professional and trusting relationships that promote their dignity, independence, choice and control.

• To support each client with tasks according to their individual care plan, and to maintain accurate daily records, reporting observations and/or concerns to the Ops Support team. Such tasks can include:
• Support with getting up and going to bed.
• Support with personal care (which may include bathing, showering, washing, grooming, shaving, nail care (not toenails), toilet support and dressing/undressing).
• Support with skin care including application of creams, monitoring of conditions and use of topical medication as directed.
• Support with higher level mobility needs.
• Planning and preparation of meals and providing support with eating and drinking.
• Assisting with medication, e.g., via prompts and reminders.
• Helping clients to access the community, offering conversation, companionship, social and emotional support.
• Collecting prescriptions and/or shopping.
• Support with daily mild exercise (including promotion of any professionally recommended programmes e.g. from a physiotherapist).
• Support to enable people to participate in daily activities of their choice – whether at home or in the community.

• To promote client involvement in shaping and monitoring services, so they have real choice and control over the service they receive.
• To contribute to regular reviews of client support.
• To travel between visits as required in own private transport or on foot where possible. (Travel time and mileage between visits are paid.) You must be a confident driver on the roads and lanes of Northeast Dartmoor.
• Carers will be lone working in clients’ houses, in most cases.
• In some circumstances, to provide professional support to people whose behaviours may be challenging.

• In addition to any of the above support tasks, appropriately experienced and trained Care Staff may additionally be required to complete any or all of the following:
• Contribute to care planning processes.
• Support individuals with complex care requirements. All required specialist training and support will be provided.
• Catheter / stoma care and other specialist care procedures. Staff will only undertake these duties once trained and deemed competent by a relevant professional.

For all positions, staff will be required to undergo an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check of any pre-existing criminal record or barring from working with vulnerable adults or children.