Do you want to make a real difference to the lives of others? As a care worker, you really can change people’s lives.
A care worker supports a person who needs help with daily tasks, enabling them to live their best life. As well as caring for the elderly and those with mental health needs or learning disabilities, care workers can also take on a range of other roles, including respite care and live-in care. You provide consistent and dependable support in their homes or in a care home setting.
Daily responsibilities can include:
- Helping a service user get washed and dressed
- Meal preparation
- Providing company: chatting and sharing news
- Accompanying them to appointments or to the shops
- General household chores
- Involvement with writing care plans
- Providing information to family members regarding the care plan
- Ensuring that the resident’s needs and wishes are met.
- Working with other health and social care professionals to provide holistic care
- Recording and reporting essential information
- Administering medication under supervision (as detailed in their individual medication administration record)
- Giving feedback to other health and social care professionals
Being a care worker can be hard work. You’re responsible for some of the most vulnerable people in society, often in unique and challenging environments, but with care and compassion, you ensure people are looked after properly. The rewards that come with this work are unlimited and you’ll see how family members put their faith in you with their loved ones and the peace of mind it brings them to know you’re there.
If you’re looking for a job that makes a difference, take a look at the current vacancies on our website or call us on (01733) 972109.