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Job description

To provide personal care and assistance to service user in their own homes in accordance with the Northern Ireland Social Care Council 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 medications following a formal care plan
• 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 or 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

Further Information

Benefits: Company pension Annual Bonus 35p per mile travel allowance Free on site parking Staff events