Description

Driving Care Assistant £12.36-£18.54 per hour

Key Takeaways

• Caremark Coventry seeks a Care Assistant with a pay range of £12.36-£18.54 per hour.
• The role involves supporting customers with daily activities, promoting independence, and maintaining dignity.
• Key responsibilities include assisting with personal care, mobility, and light household tasks.
• Candidates must be self-motivated, flexible, caring, and possess a full UK driving licence.
• Sponsorship is not currently available for this position.

Summary of role

Caremark Coventry is looking for a care assistant to support needs of customers, in a way that respects the dignity of the individual and promotes their independence. The care and support provided by Care and Support Workers is expected to include support that would reasonably be given by members of the client’s family, and is not to include tasks normally undertaken by a trained nurse.

Principal responsibilities

• To assist customers who need help getting up and going to bed in the morning and evenings, including dressing and undressing, washing, bathing and going to the toilet.
• To help customers with their mobility and with any physical disabilities, including incontinence and use of personal aids and equipment.
• To care for customers who are temporarily sick and need bed nursing and help with feeding etc.
• To provide care and support for customers who are terminally ill.
• To help in the promotion of mental and physical activities of customers through talking, outings, reading, writing, hobbies and recreations.
• To make and change beds, light cleaning, emptying commodes and general tidying.
• To inspect, launder and mend customers’ clothes.
• To set tables and trays, prepare and serve light meals, clearing away and washing up.
• To read and write reports and be involved in customers’ reviews and training activities.
• To adhere to all Caremark’s policies and procedures at all times.
• To report either to the Field Care Supervisor or Care Manager any significant changes in the health or circumstances of a client.
• To encourage the independence of customers wherever possible.

Personal attributes

It is considered essential that Care and Support Workers possess the following qualities:

• Self motivated & well organised.
• Flexible.
• Caring & sensitive to the needs of others.
• Ability to use own initiative.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Access to own vehicle and full UK driving licence

Currently, we do not offer sponsorship.