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Domiciliary Care in the Gwent area
WE’RE HIRING
At Helden Care Agency, we believe that when it comes to providing quality home care, compassion and patience make a world of difference. If you are passionate about helping others and believe in working for a in the care sector— we have a number of positions that might be suitable for you. We offer a competitive rates of pay, drivers and petrol allowance, and a pension scheme, with full training provided if required.
Get in touch with us today and see all the available opportunities, or simply forward us a copy of your CV and we'll see if we have anything suitable for you!
DOMICILIARY CARE WORKER
What does a domiciliary care worker do?
A domiciliary care worker also acts as a community care assistant and so both job titles are interchangeable, depending on the position. The work typically comprises of helping the client with routine tasks, and occasionally taking them to their doctors’ appointments. Additionally, a domiciliary care worker works day and night to assist clients who require care for 24 hours.
A domiciliary Care Worker may vary as the worker might be assisting a mobile client, who due to dementia, needs help with cooking and cleaning. However, the right domiciliary care workers provide extensive personal care. They assist in washing and dressing, cleaning and cooking. If you or anyone requires an assistant with a friendly approach and multiple capabilities, a domiciliary care worker is a perfect choice. They work with you to maintain your quality of life and independence regardless of the challenges they face.
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Who can become a domiciliary worker?
To be a domiciliary care worker, you need to have a real interest in helping people, and that’s it. You must be kind, sympathetic, friendly and patient for the range of difficulties you may face while looking after an individual. The role of a domiciliary carer is to make it easier for people to stay independent whenever possible, and promote their wellbeing at the same time.
Even if you don’t have experience at all in social care, you can get a domiciliary care worker’s job. As the ageing population of the UK increases, genuine opportunities abound for people who’ve never worked in social care. People get into domiciliary care roles because of the thought of helping people. Also, home domiciliary care services offer a gratifying career.
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How to get started in domiciliary care
Anyone with love for patient care can apply for domiciliary carer’s job.
Below are the most imperative qualities of a domiciliary care worker:
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Genuine compassion and earnest desire to help people
Patience in both words and actions
Punctual and able to manage workload
Excellent communication skills
Ability to give high-quality care
Ability to advocate for the client you’re providing care for
We're currently looking for reliable community Carers to join our friendly care team based around the Newport area. Experience is preferred however; we are happy to train those new to the care industry.
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Your role will involve supporting those in need to remain living independently in their own homes. Tasks will include administering personal care, support with medications management, socialising, light household duties and simple welfare checks.
Full training will be given as well as on-going training in dementia care, palliative care, safeguarding of vulnerable adults and care standards to name but a few. In addition, we offer the right candidates the opportunity to study (QCF Formerly NVQ) in Health and Social Care.
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