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Job description

To provide personal care and assistance to service users in their own homes in accordance with the Northern Ireland Social Care Standards of Conduct and Practice 2015.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with washing, bathing, showering, oral hygiene, shaving, and dressing
• Helping with bathroom use, changing continence pads, and managing stoma or catheter care routines
• Helping service users get in and out of bed, move around the house, or use equipment like hoists and wheelchairs
• Planning and preparing fresh meals, snacks, and hot drinks according to dietary needs
• Assisting service users with feeding, cutting up food, and monitoring daily hydration and appetite levels
• Prompting service users to take their medicine on time or assisting with medication
• Monitoring general health changes, recording fluid or food intake, and communicating concerns to family members or healthcare teams
• Dusting, vacuuming, tidying living areas, and taking out rubbish
• Washing, drying, ironing, and changing bed linens
• Having conversations and encouraging hobbies to prevent loneliness
• Providing emotional support and a comforting presence for service users dealing with conditions like dementia, physical disabilities, or recovery after illness

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Access to a car for business purposes.

Desirable Skills

• Experience in a caring environment and or a health and social care qualification is desireable.

Further Information

Benefits: Company pension 35p per mile travel allowance Staff events Free on site parking Training and mentorship Career Pathway