Diamond Associate is a growing care company with a reputation for delivering quality and reliable care services in the local area.
We are looking to recruit dedicated, passionate and reliable, community care workers. This role requires you to visit service users in their own homes to provide support including personal care, companionship and domestic tasks around the home including meal preparation and home management.
Job Overview
To provide care following best practice and legislative requirements, reflecting policies and procedures and agreed standards under the direction of the Senior Carer/Team Leader
To support and enable service users to maintain skills and personal interests whilst delivering person-centred care unique to the service user
To maintain skills at the current level and undertake such training and development as required, from time to time, to maintain and progress knowledge.
Responsibilities and Duties
Ensure that service users are at the heart of care delivery and that their wishes and preferences enhance their wellbeing
- To support service users with all aspects of their day-to-day living, enabling them to enjoy the best possible quality of life
- Most of the employee’s work will be alone with the service user in their home
- Compassion, good communication skills and a calm and caring manner are essential for this important role
- Ensure care plans and other information about how to support service users are followed
- Be responsible for informing the Senior Carer/Nurse of any changes in the needs of service users
- Be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of those individuals supported by the service
- Develop effective working relationships with other employees
- Work in cooperation with members of the multidisciplinary teams to maximise opportunities for people
- If desired by the service user, maintain and develop relationships with family, friends and other people important in their life
- Attend statutory training and any other training as directed by management
- Commit to achieving the relevant qualifications commensurate with the role
- Understand and follow all policies and procedures relevant to the role
- Be open to learning opportunities
About us
We are in the business of providing Personal Care Services to individuals who lack ability due to physical disabilities, sensory impairment, dementia, old age and end-of-life care support within their home setting. Our Domiciliary care activities services band focus on age 18 to 65 and age 65+.