Domiciliary Care Worker

Job Title: Domiciliary Care Worker

Location: Leeds

Salary: £16.00-£18.00 an hour

Hours: 12-hour shifts, three days per week

Contract: Permanent

We match each client with a small team of regular caregivers. Small enough that the owner covers shifts when someone calls out. Paid training covers CPR, dementia care and safe transfers.

Job summary:

We match each Domiciliary Care Worker with clients close to home and keep the same clients whenever possible. This is an in-person role at our Leeds location.

Main duties:

• Follow the care plan written by the supervising RN
• Drive clients to appointments, the pharmacy and the grocery store
• Take vital signs and report changes to the case manager or nurse
• Provide companionship, conversation and supervision for clients with dementia
• Change bed linens and keep the home free of fall hazards
• Perform range-of-motion exercises and skin checks as directed
• Do light housekeeping, laundry and dishes

Minimum qualifications:

• 3-5 months of caregiving experience preferred, including caring for a family member
• Must be at least 18 years old
• Clear background check and TB test
• Comfortable with pets in the home
• CPR and first aid certification, or willingness to get certified
• Valid driver's licence, reliable car and auto insurance

Why work with us:

• Workplace pension
• 33 days holiday including bank holidays
• Free parking

No agencies please.

Start: Flexible.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at BJM Companion Care Ltd.