Apprentice Carer

  • Spencer House Residential Home
  • Birchington, Kent
  • £3.50 per hour

Exciting opportunity to complete an Apprenticeship Programme in Health & Social Care with a friendly employer delivered by an award winning provider! Duties include feeding, dressing, and personal hygiene care for residents. Apply Today!

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  • GMFJ Reference
    67583
  • Wages
    £3.50 p/h
  • Hours
    30.00 per week
  • Date Posted
    27/04/2017
  • Start Date
    19/06/2017
  • Approx. Duration
    12 Months

  • Location
    Birchington
  • Status
    Now Taking Applications
  • Sector
    Catering & Hospitality
  • Opportunity Type
    Intermediate Level 2
  • Employer
    Spencer House Residential Home

Description

This is an exciting opportunity to work as an Apprentice Domiciliary Care Assistant with Spencer House Residential Home. • To visit service users as directed by the Operations Manager. • To provide personal care, e.g. to assist service users to wash, bathe, shower, dress, feed. To assist service users to the commode or toilet, to empty catheter bags (where necessary), promoting continence where appropriate. • To assist service users to transfer safely, e.g. from bed to chair • To provide meals where necessary, having regard to service users’ dietary requirements and choice, and / or assist with meals on wheels. •To be aware of, and to follow procedures for management of money at all times when dealing with service users’ finances. • To collect prescriptions if required and remind service users of the necessity of taking prescribed medicine, but not to administer medicine. • To assist service users to maintain contact with family, friends and the community. • To record appropriate details of care provided in the care book at the end of each visit. • To respond to crisis situations by summoning appropriate assistance, e.g. G.P., district nurse or an ambulance. • To work closely and co-operate with relatives, friends, or other agencies and professional workers involved in the care of service users such as care managers, volunteers and health service professionals. • To assist with care of service users’ pets. • To respect the right of confidentiality for all service users, and to adhere to this at all times in the service user’s home, in public places and in the employee’s private life. • To treat any complaint from a service user, or carer, seriously, reporting it to the agency manager within twenty four hours. • To carry out duties in accordance to work rota. • To attend any training or supervision sessions required As an Apprentice you will be included on a Health & Social Care Qualification, this will involve a Vocational Learning Advisor who will visit you on a regular basis, to deliver the training and coach the Apprentice and will be observing whilst you work.

For more information about this vacancy please contact Inspiro Learning Limited on 0 (Ref ID: 67583)

Company website : http://www.babcockavol.co.uk/babcockavol/application.aspx?empid=15495&jvid=14598

To have a caring nature, to be a good listener and very understanding of others, to be a team player with good communication skills.
None specific as full training will be given.
Intermediate Diploma in Health and Social Care
You need to be a confident, caring person who has a genuine interest in caring for others. You will need to be patient, able to give residents the support they need, open minded, good communicator.
On going training & development potentially leading to a permanent position this is an excellent opportunity to undertake a Health & Social Care Qualification with an Award Winning Learning Provider.

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