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Job Description

Adico Care is a vibrant agency seeing to clients in Hertfordshire and surrounding areas.

The package offers competitive pay, and your own spacious room for the successful candidate.

To meet the personal care and support needs of customers in a way that respects the dignity of the individual and promotes their independence.

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 meals, clearing away and washing up.
• Supervision of safe food preparation and storage.
• To read and write reports and be involved in customers' reviews as required.
• To adhere to the company 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 customer.
• To encourage the independence of customers.
• To liaise with professionals and other agencies as required.
• To undertake any working duties as required during the night as far as is reasonably practicable.
• To effectively communicate with other Carers allocated to the customer.
• To give emotional support as and when needed by the Customer.
• Support with appointments and reminders.
• Support with medication and promoting the customers independence to self -administer.
• Support and liaise with the customers family/carers as directed by line management.

Personal attributes

It is considered essential that Carers 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.
• Ability to promote anti-discriminatory practice and equality for all Customers/ Service Users.
• Ability to complete any required documentation within the service
• A person centred approach

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