Care Assistant

Role Overview & Responsibilities

Job Description:

• Assist clients with personal care tasks, such as washing, dressing, eating and toileting.

• Perform light housekeeping tasks, such as dusting, vacuuming and changing bedclothes.

• Assist in the safe lifting, transferring, repositioning and movement of clients.

Accompany clients to medical appointments. * Observe, monitor and record clients’ physical and emotional well-being, and promptly report any changes to senior staff.

• Encourage clients to participate in social and recreational activities.

Skills and experience:

• GCSEs or equivalent, but not necessary.

• Certification or training in first aid desirable, but not essential.

• Training in safe patient handling and movement desirable, but not essential.

• Excellent interpersonal skills.

• Ability to understand and follow policies and procedures.

Salary: From £10.61 per hour

Work Location: In person