Care Professional

  • Torquay
  • Home Instead
Job DescriptionPersonal Care Assistance: Provide hands-on assistance with personal care tasks such as bathing, grooming, dressing, and toileting, while respecting the dignity and privacy of each client.Meal Preparation: Assist clients with meal planning, preparation, and feeding, taking into consideration their dietary preferences, restrictions, and nutritional needs.Medication Reminders: Prompt clients to take their medications as prescribed and assist with medication management as needed, ensuring adherence to medication schedules and dosage instructions.Companionship: Foster meaningful companionship with clients by engaging in conversation, participating in leisure activities, accompanying them on outings, and providing emotional support and encouragement.Household Support: Assist clients with light housekeeping tasks such as tidying up living spaces, doing laundry, changing bed linens, and organizing belongings to maintain a clean and safe environment.Transportation: Provide transportation assistance to clients for errands, appointments, and social engagements, using your own vehicle and adhering to safety protocols and traffic regulations.Communication: Maintain open and clear communication with clients, their families, and the care team to ensure continuity of care, report any changes in clients' conditions or needs, and address any concerns or questions promptly and professionally.What's on offer:We have full and part time vacancies and are looking for great people to work along side us and deliver our values.At Home Instead we feel the nicest place to be is in your own home! We support our clients to do this and encourage them to carry on and complete the tasks they are able too.With the right support people can stay in their own homes longer and at Home Instead that is what we are all about.We offer great pay rates from £12.75 to £14.25.Mileage paid at 40p per mile.Travel time paid at £12.75 between clients.28 days of paid holiday, you will accrue this as you work.Full and Part time contracts offered if you have the correct availability.Live in care packages.Refer a friend bonus of £500!These are just some of the great incentives to come and work with us.We are currently not able to offer sponsorships and will not be able to proceed with your application if this is something you require. QualificationsAdditional Information