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Care Worker – Domiciliary Care – All

To provide a Service of Care to service users to enable them to lead as independent a lifestyle as possible. This Care Service will involve personal care and household management that is personalised for each service user in the form of a Care Plan. Care duties will therefore include assisting the service user with the following activities and in so doing will at all times observe and respect the service users’s dignity, privacy and independence as far as practical:

Personal Care:

  • Dressing and undressing / preparing the service user for Day Care or trips out.
  • Washing / bathing / showering / shaving / grooming / cleaning teeth.
  • Hair care (washing / brushing)
  • Toileting and all aspects of personal hygiene.
  • Continence management.
  • Getting in and out of bed.
  • Assisting with the use of Aids to Daily Living / Rehabilitation Aids, as required.
  • Helping with rehabilitation programmes, as prescribed by Healthcare professionals.
  • Day / evening / night sitting services, as required.
  • Healthcare – assisting the service user to take prescribed medication.

 

Dietary Care:

  • Preparation of snacks and meals according to the service user’s likes / dislikes.
  • Assisting with feeding, as required.

Domestic / Household Services:

  • General cleaning duties, to include cleaning / dusting / vacuuming / polishing.
  • Bed-making.
  • Clearing refuse and rubbish.
  • Laundering / Hand-washing / Ironing / Light needlework, as required.
  • Shopping, and the preparation of shopping lists

 

 

 

 

Details

  • Employer
  • Role
    Care Worker
  • Contract Type
    All
  • Location
    Crook
  • Working Type
    Domiciliary Care
  • Job Category
    Executive/Managerial
  • Pay
    £13.30 Per hour
  • Closing Date
    Friday 31 July 2026

Contact information

Disciplines:

  • Support people at home
  • Support older people
  • Support people with physical disabilities
  • Support people with learning disabilities - autism
  • Support people with their mental wellbeing

Person Specification:

JOB POSITION:                                           DOMICILIARY CARE WORKER
                  ELEMENT                                                                QUALITY INDICATORS
   Ref:                ITEM                ESSENTIAL                DESIRABLE             CONTRA-INDICATORS
  A   Educational Standards Good command of written         & spoken English
  B   Professional Qualifications Health & Social Care Diploma Level 2
  C   In-Service Training Certificates 1.  Infection Control 2.  Health & Safety 3.  First Aid 4.  Manual Handling 1.  Food Hygiene 2.  Control of Records & IT 3.  Fire Safety
  D   Relevant Job Experience Minimum one years post-qualification practice in Care Previous experience with organisations delivering similar Care Services Poor attendance record in previous employment
  E   Specialist Knowledge 1.  Appropriate to client group 2.  Medication administration  
  F   Specialist Skills &s Aptitudes Communication / interpersonal skills 1.  Care Plan writing 2.  Accident reporting
  G   Organisational Abilities   1.  Ability to plan and organise own workload 2.  Ability to plan and organise staff shift rotas
  H   Physical Condition   Low sickness record in previous employment Stamina Poor medical record which could compromise job requirements
  I   Attitude & Disposition 1.  Tolerant / patient /                       sensitive /  discreet 2.  Willingness to accept                 instructions Cheerful disposition
  J   OTHER 1.  “Clean” driving licence 2.  Appropriate insurance for         vehicle business purposes 3.  Mobile telephone 1.  Car in good condition                (reliable) Previous convictions for motoring offences such as drink-driving / dangerous driving

About - Crescent Homecare Limited:

Our services are those who, because of increasing age, physical or mental disability or ill health, find it difficult to cope with domestic responsibilities and their own personal care needs.

Desired qualifications:

Level 2 Diploma in Health & Social Care

Supporting Documents:

Application Form

To apply please contact our office on 0191 3731538

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