Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION
Department: Home Care – Adult Services
Job Title: Healthcare Assistant
Reporting to: Care Coordinator / Acting Deputy Manager
Description
To carry out physical and personal tasks and duties for adults in their own home, under the instruction and guidance of the Home Care Coordinator.
Responsibilities
1. To provide a Service of Care to clients to enable them to lead as independent a lifestyle as possible. This Care Service will involve a programme of personal care and household management that is personalised for each client in the form of a Care Plan. Care duties will therefore include assisting the client with the following activities and in so doing will at all times observe and respect the client’s dignity, privacy and independence as far as practical:
1.1 Personal Care
1.1.1 Dressing and undressing / preparing the client for Day Care or trips out.
1.1.2 Washing / bathing / showering / shaving / grooming / cleaning teeth.
1.1.3 Hair care (washing / brushing).
1.1.4 Nail care (fingernails only).
1.1.5 Toileting and all aspects of personal hygiene.
1.1.6 Continence management.
1.1.7 Care of pressure sores (under appropriate nursing supervision).
1.1.8 Getting in and out of bed.
1.1.9 Assisting with the use of Aids to Daily Living / Rehabilitation Aids, as required.
1.1.10 Helping with rehabilitation programmes, as prescribed by Healthcare professionals.
1.1.11 Day / evening / night sitting services, as required.
1.2 Healthcare – Assisting The Client To Take Prescribed Medication
1.3 Dietary Care
1.3.1 Preparation of snacks and meals according to the client’s likes / dislikes.
1.3.2 Assisting with feeding, as required.
1.4 Domestic / Household Services (As May Be Specified In Care Plan)
1.4.1 General cleaning duties, to include cleaning / dusting / vacuuming / polishing.
1.4.2 Bed-making.
1.4.3 Clearing refuse and rubbish.
1.4.4 Laundering / Hand-washing / Ironing / Light needlework, as required.
1.4.5 Fuel Management.
1.4.6 Shopping and the preparation of shopping lists and assistance with budgeting.
1.4.7 Light gardening tasks (subject to previous agreement at the Care Plan stage).
1.5 Personal Services (As May Be Agreed)
1.5.1 Assistance with personal Finances, to include paying bills, collecting pensions.
1.5.2 Personal Planning (birthdays / anniversaries etc)
1.5.3 Democratic rights (voting cards etc).
2. To conform to all Policies and Procedures laid down by the Organisation in respect of carrying out these Care Duties and in other administrative aspects of the business, as relevant.
3. To participate as directed by the Home Care Services Supervisor or Manager in Induction Training and regular In-service Training programs.
4. To maintain accurate, concise and timely records of client care, diary sheets, time sheets and mileage sheets.
5. To participate in Staff, Team and Quality Management Review Meetings as directed by the Home Care Services Supervisor or Manager.
6. To report back to the Home Care Services Supervisor or Manager on any aspect of client care which he / she feels warrants investigation or urgent action.
7. To participate in reviews of clients’ Care Plans as required.
8. To be aware of the tasks and activities which must NOT be undertaken as part of care duties, as set out in the organisations Policy.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Skills
●Ability to follow care routines.
●Professional, courteous and calm.
●Be caring and proactive.
●Possess strong communication skills as well as a great deal of integrity in keeping tabs on service users and their families.
●Good written skills, with the ability to record information accurately.
●Clear understanding of Equal Opportunities in the workplace.
●Have a working knowledge and understanding of the Health & Safety at Work Act and Food Safety Regulations.
●Be clean and tidy and be able to demonstrate a good standard of personal hygiene.
Qualifications
●Minimum QCF Level 2 in Health & Social Care