Senior Care Assistant

Job DescriptionCOMPANIONSHIP SERVICESBasic functionTo provide professional companionship servicesPrimary responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:§ Offer companionship and conversation§ Monitor diet and eating§ Provide medication reminders§ Stimulate and encourage through a variety of activities§ Arrange appointments, activities and outings§ Organise mail and write letters§ Assist with walking (lending an arm to steady)§ Accompany to appointments and social eventsHOME HELP SERVICESBasic functionTo provide professional companionship services and also the followingPrimary responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:§ Run errands/collect prescriptions etc§ Provide light housekeeping/complete laundry§ Make beds/change linen§ Organise and tidy cupboards§ Plan, prepare and tidy away meals§ Answer the door§ Assist with pet care§ Help with shoppingPERSONAL CARE SERVICESBasic functionTo provide professional companionship services and also the followingPrimary responsibilities include but are not limited to the following§ Help with bathing, dressing and grooming§ Help with continence care§ Assist to eat and drink§ Provide dementia/ Alzheimer care§ Provide respite/ convalescence careQualificationsPrevious experience, a knowledge of the local area, a kind heart and an NVQ level 3 in Care.Additional InformationAs a Care Professional, you will receive industry leading training, great rates of pay and excellent support.If you're looking for work which is extremely rewarding and satisfactory and have a high-degree of flexibility to meet our clients' needs, we would love to hear from you.