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ROLE SUMMARY
Care Workers work to promote service users to remain independent in their own homes. Our Care Workers deliver care in the home and other venues, provide a reliable, personal service which meets the individuals personal need and respect confidentiality at all times. Duties and tasks will include the provision of personal, social, and enabling care and support to service users within their own home and in the community.
JOB SPECIFICATION
To provide the highest quality care to service users in their own homes in accordance with their support plan, in person-centred approach.
The range of tasks that the Care Worker may be required to undertake covers personal care, domestic/practical tasks, and enabling, personal care includes washing, dressing, bathing, toileting, and medication monitoring and/or assistance.
Social duties include preparing and cooking meals, essential cleaning, shopping, bill payment.
Enabling and support may include such activities as supervising, monitoring, and coaching to empower service users to be as independent as possible and have control over their own lives.
Care Workers may also be required to escort or accompany service users to outings, appointments, or other events.
To be aware of the personal needs and requirements of your service users, communicating successfully, not only with your service user, their family, friends, and other healthcare professionals.
Ensure that all care is completed within the In Home care Chelmsford's Policies and Procedures, CQC Fundamental Standards and all contractual and legislative requirements.
Maintain appropriate records to meet the needs of the service, observing and promptly reporting back any changes or concerns in your service user's circumstances or condition.
Contribute to and work effectively as part of a team.
Deliver support in a manner which is sensitive to the service user's culture, disability, race, age, sexuality, marital or civil partnership status, transgender status, or religion/belief.
Promote anti-discriminatory practice.
Promote the dignity and privacy of service users.
Act promptly and appropriately to protect service users from neglect or abuse.
Participate in staff development (including supervision), training and performance appraisals as required.
At all times present a professional and caring image of In Home Care Chelmsford and demonstrate behaviours reflective of In Home Care Chelmsford values.
Any other duties as delegated by line managers.
