Job role: Care Assistant.

Job sector: Healthcare.

Job Type: Permanent.

Country: United Kingdom.

Location: Newark-on-Trent.

Salary: £11.90 hour.

Shift & Schedule:

• Weekend availability.
• Nights as needed.

About the Job.

Lotus Home Care is an award-winning care provider that offers a friendly and compassionate home care service. Our Care Assistants provide a caring service to our service users in their own homes to enable them to remain as independent as possible.

Key responsibilities;

• Dressing and undressing / preparing the service user for Day Care or trips out.
• Washing/bathing/showering/shaving/grooming/cleaning teeth.
• Hair care (washing/brushing).
• Nail care (fingernails only).
• Toileting and all aspects of personal hygiene.
• Continence management.
• Care of pressure sores (under appropriate nursing supervision).
• Getting in and out of bed.
• Assisting with the use of Aids to Daily Living / Rehabilitation Aids, as required.
• Helping with rehabilitation programs, as prescribed by Healthcare professionals.
• Day/evening/night sitting services, as required.
• Assisting the service user to take prescribed medication.
• Informing GP of any health changes.
• Supporting clients to attend health appointments.
• Preparation of snacks and meals according to the service user’s likes/dislikes.
• Assisting with feeding, as required.
• General cleaning duties include cleaning/dusting / vacuuming / polishing.
• Laundering / Hand-washing / Ironing / Light needlework, as required.

 

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