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Job description

Job Purpose M Care NI provides care and support services to enable service users to remain at home and to live as independently as possible. M Care aims to ensure that service users receive high quality services in line with their expectations and in keeping with regulations and standards. The Community care assistant role is crucial in the provision of a safe and effective domiciliary care service. Care Assistants provide a professional and compassionate service to our service users by promoting their dignity and independence. The post requires staff to be available to work weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring that the Connectis App is used at all times for all activities relating to care delivery and to support effective communication with M Care management.
• To communicate effectively with service users and provide compassionate and dignified care.
• To build positive relationships with service users, their families and health and social care staff.
• To identify, report and record any adult safeguarding concerns.
• To work directly with service users which may involve a higher level of risk and complex needs.
• Carrying out specific tasks and activities and where appropriate under the direct supervision of a health and social care professional.
• To commit to a working pattern and undertake duties in accordance with service users’ needs, the duty rota and schedule.
• To work as an effective and integral member of a forward-thinking team, providing a responsive and needs-led service and promote a positive culture in line with M Care’s vision and aims.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Willing to obtain business car insurance before commencement of post.