Business Development
Care Assistant
Audley Villages
Ilkley, England, United Kingdom
Full-time, Not Applicable
Remote: No
Full-time, Not Applicable
Remote: No
Company Description
At Audley Care, we’re proud of the way we’re enriching people’s lives. How? By helping people maintain their independence in their own home and delivering exceptional care that’s best in class.
The Care Assistant role offers homecare services to all our customers ranging from Health & Wellbeing activities, housekeeping, personal care, to companionship.
The Care Assistants need to effectively maintain Audley’s objective to deliver high quality, compassionate care that is compliant to CQC requirements and facilitates re-enablement and support by showing Understanding, Empathy, Respect and Warmth to our customers.
Job Description
What will I do?
- Visiting village & community customers daily, following their personal care plan which will include providing personal care and supporting them with day-to-day tasks. These could include getting in and out of bed, washing and bathing, help with dressing, assisting mealtimes and preparing drinks, preparing the administration of medication and continence care.
- House duties may include, fitness support, Health awareness programmes, cooking, laundry, vacuuming, ironing and other housework. In addition, our customers require support when attending medical appointments, collecting prescriptions as well as offering home from hospital support.
- Encouraging customers to be as independent as possible in all daily activities, including personal care and exercise.
- Liaising with family members where required.
- Respecting customers right to dignity and privacy.
- Full compliance of Safeguarding policies and behaviours.
- Attending all relevant and compulsory training to continually improve skills and understanding.
- You will be based within the community, so we would prefer for you to have a driving licence and access to a vehicle.
Job Qualifications
Key Skills & Requirements:
- The Audley Academy will support anyone who is new to care, with a full induction programme and support with the completion of their care certificate.
- Audley will also fund the QCF level 2 diploma in Health and Social Care,
- Good level of written and oral English
- Use of company mobile and use of an app to manage schedules and keep in contact with the care team
- Ability to accurately complete electronic daily logs to reflect the care plans and follow any medication instructions
- Good knowledge of the local area
- Personal presentation and hygiene should be to a high standard including cleanliness of uniform provided and ensuring jewelry, nails and hair are in line with company policy
- Ability to prioritise and manage time effectively along with being adaptable where needed to meet different customer requirements
- Acts as a role model through impeccable customer, owner and team members service