Care Worker - 39 hours

Closing date: 30 August 2024

Employer: The Federation Of Jewish Services

Hours: 39 hours per week, working three and a half days per week over seven days

Salary: £11.50 per hour

Location: Prestwich, M25

Core duties: 

• To enable people to remain as independent as possible whilst providing support and assistance in line with their needs. This will include delivering personal care, washing, bathing, dressing, assisting to the bathroom and oral care.
• Be understanding and patient towards everyone and their needs, encourage and support people to participate in leisure activities as appropriate, respecting their preferences, ensuring their social and emotional needs are met.
• Responsible for undertaking light household cleaning duties as needed and generally assisting in ensuring that the home is kept clean, pleasant, and welcoming.
• Helping to serve food and drinks at mealtimes and other times, taking care to present meals and refreshments in an attractive way, with polite and courteous service. Providing the appropriate level of support at mealtimes to those who may need help.
• Providing company and companionship, chatting, and sharing discussions.
• Gently encouraging residents to get involved with recreational activities and hobbies.
• A sensitivity to the cultural and religious needs of Jewish people and a commitment to maintaining religious requirements and needs.

Key responsibilities:

• Use of the Care Vision system to provide support in line with individual care plans and risk assessments.
• Recording care delivery and relevant information in the resident’s care vision record. 
  The reporting and completion of records and statements in relation to incidents or accidents.
• To understand and comply with all statutory and legal requirements which are relevant to the role such as Health and Safety, COSHH, all aspects of the Care Standards Act, have a clear understanding of Infection Prevention and Control policies, procedures, and measures to maintain a safe environment throughout the home.
• Demonstrate commitment and understanding of the safeguarding of vulnerable adults.
• Use your training and the appropriate equipment to move and position people safely.
• Commitment to fully engage with organisational communication i.e. Workplace, WhatsApp, Staffology.

Interested in this vacancy?

Please email: employment.hub@salford.gov.uk or call 0161 237 4176 and we will be in touch.