Senior Respite Care Worker

Job Overview:
We are seeking compassionate Senior Respite Care Worker to provide essential assistance to individuals in need.You are required to attend to the personal needs and comforts of the elderly and the infirm with care and support needs of service users within residential care establishments, day care establishments or in their own homes.

Tasks required by this job include:

· Routinely oversees and monitors care workers and home carers;

· takes responsibility for the shift and for the service while on duty;

· responds to emergencies and provides guidance and support to care workers;

· assists and enables service users to dress, undress, wash, use the toilet and bathe;

· serves meals to service users at table or in bed, assists with feeding if required;

· generally assists with service users overall comfort and well being;

· provides interest and activities to stimulate and engage the service user;

· helps with daily activities such as letter writing, paying bills, collecting benefits;

· undertakes light cleaning and domestic duties including meal preparation as

required;

· monitors service users conditions by taking temperature, pulse, respiration

and weight, and contributes to record keeping;

· liaises with professional staff in carrying out care plans etc.

Entry requirements of this job:

There are no formal academic entry requirements. In most cases the worker will be required to register with the appropriate statutory body which involves satisfying the registration criteria. This would normally include holding or working towards the appropriate qualification for the job. A wide range of qualifications including NVQs/SVQs covering various aspects of care are available. Senior care workers must be qualified to an appropriate level (usually NVQ Level 3). They often have a background in social care and have achieved a qualification in this area; or have nursing qualifications. Background checks including a CRB check are likely to be required.

Join our team of dedicated Care Workers and make a difference in the lives of those who need it most.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £26,000.00-£27,817.87 per year

Benefits:

• Referral programme
• UK visa sponsorship

Day range:

• Monday to Friday

Physical setting:

• Care home
• Hospice
• Nursing home
• Residential home
• Sheltered housing

Shift:

• Day shift

Education:

• GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

Experience:

• care: 1 year (preferred)

Language:

• English (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: 019133