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SENIOR CARER - BIRMINGHAM - 26000 + excellent perks
NO SPONSORSHIP PROVIDED, MUST HAVE RIGHT TO WORK IN UK, MUST HAVE CAR AND UK DRIVERS LICENCE, MUST BE AVAILABLE FOR FULL TIME WORK
- To provide personal care and support to people in their own homes in line with an agreed care and support plan.
- To help service users overcome any mobility problems and other physical disabilities, including helping in the use and care of aids and personal equipment
- To care for service users in non-discriminatory ways, respecting each users dignity, individuality, cultural and social background and independence.
- To work with other staff employed by the service and where involved with staff from other services in order to provide an integrated approach to peoples health and care.
- To work in partnership with users family members and friends who are involved in their care and support.
- To contribute to individual wellbeing.
- To be familiar with the services safeguarding policy and procedures and ensure that it is always implemented.
- To support care workers when required and offer guidance to improve standards of the work force.
- Tocontribute to specialised care plans, eg for people with dementia, re-enablement or people with continence difficulties
- To help users take their prescribed medication (as specified on their care plans)
- Read and write reports, and take part in service users meetings and in training activities as directed
- Complete to a good standard of English notes, journals, concerns, incident reports and meeting minutes
- Report to the RM/Care Co-Ordinator on any aspects of service user care which warrants urgent action
- Ensure you follow emergency procedures and escalate any issues immediately
- Adhere to all guidance, risk assessments, care plans and updates to ensure clients are safe
- Comply with the services guidelines and policies at all times, eg in respect of dress code, wearing of identity badges, travelling and security and safeguarding of service users
- Participate in and attend where possible team, staff and any other meetings to ensure shared learning, updates and other communications are understood.
- Conduct spot checks, audits reviews with actions, record and review concerns & incidents on CLL and follow up actions and shared learnings.
- Be able to write and review effectively care plans and risk assessments
Essential criteria
The job holder must be:
- self-motivated,organised,caring
- sensitive to the needs of others and to the needs of vulnerable people
- an active team player but also able to work on own initiative
- a good communicator
- able to follow care planning requirements and instructions
- flexible in terms of availability, working hours, adaptability
- have previous experience of care work
- have their own car and UK drivers licence
