Support woker

Job description

About

As a member of the care team your role is to promote as much personal and physical independence and choice as possible in the activities of daily living undertaken by the service user within their home environment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Personal Care of Service Users

Assist with washing, dressing, toileting, eating and drinking, personal grooming, taking medication, preparation of meals

2. Health Care Needs

Assist the service user with catheter care/continence, stoma care, medication, pressure area care

3. Therapeutic Care

Assist the service user with maintaining mobility, daily living / functional skills

4. Domestic Help

Assist the service user with domestic duties washing, Ironing, cleaning tasks

5. Social Care

Assist with collecting pensions/prescriptions, talking and listening, reminiscing, helping to maintain links with family and friends, assisting with social and recreational activities, reading/writing