Carer

Role Overview & Responsibilities

Here at Team Support Staff (TSS) we are looking for perfect candidates that have all the necessary requirements to be a Care Assistant; what is needed:

• Enhanced DBS
• Updated training modules for care
• CV
• At least 6 months experience (NOT ESSENTIAL)
• Be able to work with Alzheimer/ mental health and old age patients

As a care assistant, your responsibilities will vary as the nature of the role calls for it. However, these will mostly consist of:

• Personal care: Assist with personal hygiene, washing 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 and the correct quantities, prepared meals look appetising and make sure the way they eat is appropriate for the client
• Assist with mobility: Use of a hoist or other aides, or assistance in standing and movement. Dressing or assisting with any physical activity whereby the clients needs support
• Domestic duties: Cleaning, emptying bins, washing where requested
• Record keeping: MAR chart (for medication), log book (recording each visit to communicate to the next carer), care plan updates.

Facilities

• Close to Local shops
• Gardens for residents
• Lift
• Near Public Transport
• Own Furniture if required
• Phone Point in own room/Mobile
• Television point in own room
• Wheelchair access

Job Types: Full-time, Temp to perm

Salary: £12.00-£22.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £12.00-£22.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension

Day range:

• Monday to Friday

Shift:

• Day shift
• Night shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Slough: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Enhanced DBS (required)

Work Location: One location