Job Descriptions
Introduction
Our domiciliary care services provide care and support to individuals or families in their own home. The service is required due to infirmity, illness, incapacity, or social problems that prevent our clients from undertaking their various self-care duties. Our aim is to promote and prolong our client’s independence in their own home.
Predominantly, our client base is elderly, though illness effects all ages, therefore you should be able to care for clients from the age of 18 years old.
Our social care worker services provide personal care and support. Komfort Kare also employ support staff responsible for assisting with domestic duties in the client’s home.
Care work is a career. Our care workers receive mandatory and practical training to complete their duties, as well as studying for Certificates and Diploma’s in care, to promote their career development.
Minimal essential criteria for this role are to be enrolled in QQI Level 5.
Desirable criteria is previous experience working as a carer.
Duties
- To travel to the residence of clients who are having difficulty coping for a variety of reasons.
- To complete all services for that client, as specified in their individual Care Plan.
- To encourage and motivate clients to maintain their independence.
- To carry out personal and caring tasks as depicted in the Care Plan that would normally be carried out by the client or family.
- To assist in maintaining a good level of personal hygiene for the client who may have difficulties in this area.
- To work and communicate with family, relatives, local authority social staff, Public Health Nurses/Community RGN RPN Nurses and other members of the Primary care team.
- To use equipment (hoists, gloves etc.), following completion of required training provided by Komfort Kare, to assist clients in their independence.
- To assist with the management of clients’ medication, as prescribed by their GP.
- To prepare and cook meals in the client’s home.
- To assist with management of money/collect pensions/shopping.
- To assist with the laundering of client’s clothes and light domestic duties if necessary.
- To write/read letters for the client, following consent from the client.
- To contact emergency care services in cases of emergency.
- To document and report to the Coordinator/Supervisor on the welfare of the client; and,
- To attend all study courses organised by the Komfort Kare Training Manager.
Further Duties
- To act in accordance with all KK operational policies and procedures.
- To work within the 24-hour rota system, which includes Public Holidays, weekends, and evenings. Komfort Kare attempt to provide working times suitable for employees, though this is not always possible.
- To be contactable via a mobile phone, if necessary, information needs communicated to yourself about a client.
- All equipment/uniforms etc. will be provided by the Company; and,
Line Management reporting:
Care workers will report to the designated Client Care Manager
