Carers (Health Care Assistants) and General Work Permits

6145: CARE WORKERS AND HOME CARERS

Job description:
Care workers and home carers attend to the personal needs and comforts of the elderly and the infirm with care and support needs (service users) within residential care establishments, day care establishments or in their own homes.

Tasks required by this job include:

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

serves meals to service users at table or in bed and assists with feeding if required.

generally, assists with service users’ overall comfort and wellbeing.

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.

Jobs related to this code:

Care assistant

Care worker

Carer

Home care assistant

Home carer

Support worker (nursing home)

1242: RESIDENTIAL, DAY AND DOMICILIARY CARE MANAGERS AND PROPRIETORS – general work permit eligible from January 2024

Job description:
Managers and proprietors in this group plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate the resources necessary in the provision and running of residential and day care establishments and domiciliary care services for persons who require specialised care and/or supervision.

Tasks required by this job include:

determines staffing, financial, material and other short- and long-term requirements;

plans work schedules, assigns tasks and delegates responsibilities to staff;

arranges for payment of bills, keeps accounts and adheres to health, safety and other statutory requirements;

maintains contact between service users and the local community and/or family and friends;

assesses service users� needs and ensures they have access to health and social care services as required;

creates a friendly, secure atmosphere to gain the trust and confidence of those using the service;

ensures that the physical comfort and all material needs of service users are provided and attempts to resolve problems that may arise.

Jobs related to this code:

Care manager

Day centre manager

Nursing home owner

Residential manager (residential home)

6146: SENIOR CARE WORKERS- general work permit from Jan2024

Job description:
Senior care workers routinely oversee and monitor care workers, care assistants and home carers. They also attend to the personal needs and comforts of the elderly and the infirm with care and support needs (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.

Jobs related to this code:

Senior care assistant

Senior carer

Senior support worker (Local government: welfare services)

Team leader (nursing home)

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