Domiciliary Care Worker

• To provide quality care for people in their own homes
• Assist clients with daily living activities, including personal hygiene, dressing, and mobility support
• Provide medication administration as prescribed and ensure adherence to medication schedules
• Prepare nutritious meals tailored to individual dietary requirements
• Support clients with heavy lifting tasks when necessary, ensuring their safety and comfort
• Engage in meaningful activities that promote social interaction and emotional well-being
• Maintain a clean and safe living environment for clients by performing light housekeeping duties
• Document client progress and report any changes in health or behaviour to the appropriate personnel
• Provide companionship and emotional support to clients, fostering a trusting relationship
• Adhere to all health and safety regulations while providing care
• Personal care: assist with personal hygiene, dressing, assistance with using the toilet, assistance with incontinence inc. pads, commodes, and catheter bags
• Support with eating and drinking: ensuring that clients are encouraged to eat a healthy, balanced diet in the correct quantities, that prepared meals look appetising and mealtimes are a pleasant experience, and safe, for the client
• Assisting with shopping: this is completed at the client’s request and a finance form with a receipt must be completed
• Assist with mobility: use of a hoist or other aids, assistance in standing and movement
• Dressing or assisting with any physical activity whereby the client’s needs support
• Companionship care
• Building relationships with clients, their families, and friends
• Food preparation
• Housekeeping/ light domestic duties
• Support with medication
• Taking clients for appointments or outings
• Shopping or ordering food deliveries
• Laundry and ironing
• Engage with clients’ pastimes and hobbies

• Minimum 1-year experience is required
• Passion for making a difference to individuals in their own homes
• Ability to prioritise workloads
• Reliable and flexible
• You must have excellent communications skills and the ability to build relationships with those we support and those around them
• Ability to be patient and keep calm under pressure
• Due to nature of the job, driving is essential for this role
• A caring nature and passion to make a real difference to someone’s life
• Ability to work as part of a team supporting each other when necessary
• Flexibility, reliability, hard work and honesty
• Previous experience in senior care, home care, or assisted living environments is preferred
• Knowledge of first aid practices is advantageous
• Ability to perform heavy lifting as required by the needs of the client
• Experience in childcare is a plus for those working with younger clients
• Strong communication skills with the ability to build rapport with clients and their families
• Compassionate nature with a genuine desire to help others
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• Flexibility in working hours to accommodate client needs

Experience in childcare is a plus for those working with younger clients

• Casual dress
• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking