Domiciliary Care Worker

Job Title: Domiciliary Care Worker

Location: Blackheath, London, SE3 0PW

Salary: £12.31 per hour

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Job Type: Permanent, Part-Time – 24 hours per week

Morden College is a Charity dedicated to supporting older people. Founded in 1695 by the pioneering merchant, Sir John Morden, the Charity has been at the forefront of enriching older people’s lives for more than 300 years. Today the Charity’s core purpose is to provide older people who are in need with a home for life, to support them as they grow older, and to provide housing, care, and support, including residential nursing care, if the need arises. We are a strong community, committed to enabling the older people we support to have the highest quality of life, for the rest of their life.

The Charity’s Community Services are provided in the Almshouse accommodation on site at Blackheath and at Ralph Perring Court in Beckenham, through the vibrant communal space in the John Morden Centre and the case management approach that proactively identifies, assesses, and supports the most vulnerable in our community.

Job Summary/Purpose:

As a Domiciliary Care Worker, your purpose will be to provide residents with a “good life” by promoting dignity, independence, choice and fulfilment within a policy of managed risk taking.

You will provide care to residents, enabling them to remain independent, by providing personal care, assessing, monitoring and evaluating individual needs as well as supporting residents with household and some housekeeping tasks.

It’s important that you not only promote mental health and physical wellbeing to residents aiming to maximise their independence and meaningful engagement but also that you are able to update and maintain accurate care plans, records, assessments and are able to communicate this with families, GP’s, and other professionals.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• To be approachable, receptive, and reactive to resident needs, providing day to day personal care, reporting any changes in a resident’s condition to the appropriate professional to ensure their wellbeing, security, and safety.
• To monitor resident’s dietary needs, assist with the preparation of food, drinks, and snacks. To assist with eating and drinking, monitor, record, and report weight fluctuations.
• Be responsive and sociable, encouraging residents to participate in social and occupational activities designed to stimulate and enhance their highest quality of life.
• Be aware of how to apply the principles of the Mental Capacity Act (2005) to protect people who lack capacity and maximise their ability to make decisions or participate in decision making.
• To provide domestic and practical support, washing up, cleaning spillages, hoovering, bed making, linen changes, clothes washing/ironing and cleaning hygiene areas. Ensure a hygienic and odour free environment, encouraging residents wherever possible to be involved to foster a homely environment.
• To maintain good communication with families, GP’s, the Community Nursing Team, and other professionals to ensure continuity of care.
• Always respond positively and cheerfully to all enquiries, reporting any repairs required to college property to the Property Services Team. Role model compassion and respect in all aspects of the work.
• To be aware during your shift of health and safety obligations, ensuring the environment is safe for the resident, equipment is checked prior to use and cleaned thoroughly after use.

The Candidates:

• Care Certificate
• QCF Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care
• QCF Level 2 Award in End-of-Life Care
• Minimum of 6 months experience in a residential care setting for older adults, including understanding of care responsibilities towards individuals, families and carers and team members in relation to safe-guarding and health and safety procedures.
• Effective communication skills that promote the needs of people who use the service.

Benefits:

• A competitive rate of pay, dependent on experience and shifts worked. £12.31 per hour.
• Guaranteed hours and set rota patterns.
• Flexible and fixed shift patterns with weekend and evening shifts available.
• 96 hours’ holiday plus pro-rata bank holidays.
• Free DBS check and paid training.
• A generous pension.
• Subsidised meals, free uniform and free onsite parking.

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Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of: Candidates with experience of; Senior Support Worker, Assistant Support manager, Senior Carer, Care Team Supervisor, Senior Care Worker, Support Worker, Carer, Care Support, Care Assistant, Social Worker, LSW, LSA, Support Assistant, Special Needs Support, Mental Health Support, Autism Support will be considered for this role.