Domiciliary Care assistant - Tezlom : Job Details

Are you an enthusiastic person with a vibrant and 'can-do' attitude?

Could you spare a few hours a week to provide befriending, companionship, and care in the areas of Harrow

Tezlom is recruiting Home Care Workers / Domiciliary Care assistant for our new homecare team. We are particularly looking for candidates who are Multilingual/English speaker. We also welcome applicants who are drivers (though this is not essential).

Full training and support are provided to ensure our staff are skilled and take pride in their work.

As a Home Care Worker/Domiciliary Care assistant, your main duties will include:

• Ensuring the highest levels of care by supporting Service Users with tasks such as washing, toileting, dressing, feeding, and other daily living activities.
• Assisting Service Users with their physical, emotional, cultural, and spiritual care needs.
• Promoting privacy and dignity at all times while providing attentive care.
• Supporting individuals with limited mobility or physical difficulties, using any aids provided.
• Monitoring Service Users who may be confused or have behavioural challenges.
• Promoting continence care and personal hygiene.
• Delivering care for Service Users requiring palliative care or who have progressive illnesses.
• Completing care plans, written daily records, and Medication Administration Sheets in line with company policies.
• Encouraging social activities, hobbies, and outings based on Service Users support plans.
• Preparing meals/snacks and supporting Service Users with eating and drinking, considering dietary needs and swallowing difficulties.
• Performing light household duties to help Service Users maintain their homes to a good standard.
• Cleaning and maintaining equipment such as commodes, hearing aids, and spectacles.
• Escorting Service Users on social outings, hospital visits, or into the community as required.
• Ensuring the security of the Service User’s home at the start and end of each visit.
• Maintaining maximum integrity in all dealings with Service User's personal and financial affairs.

Essential Requirements for the Home Care Worker/Domiciliary Care assistant Role:

• You must have the Right to Work in the UK.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English
• A minimum of three to six months of experience as a Domiciliary care assistant/HCA (paid or voluntary).
• Satisfactory DBS Disclosure or we can do one.

Desired (but not essential):

• A Care Certificate.
• Experience in community settings.
• Being a driver with access to your own vehicle.

If this sounds like the right role for you, we’d love to hear from you! Contact us today, and one of our dedicated consultants will get back to you.