Recruitment Open Day
Saturday 29th March (10am - 1pm / 2pm - 4pm)
The MDEC Building, Trust Headquartes, Altnagelvin Area Hospital
Photographic ID required
Department: Homecare
Location: Cityside/Waterside/Limavady Including Rural Areas
Contract and Hours: Permanent, Temporary and Bank posts and full-time, part-time, various
Salary - £24,071- £25,674 per annum pro rata (Basic rate- £12.31 - £13.13ph)
Saturday and night rate- £16.62 - £17.73ph / Sunday and bank holiday rate- £20.80 - £22.19ph
Mileage allowance is paid at 58p per mile up to 4500 miles and 30p per mile therafter
Job overview
The Domiciliary Care Worker [DCW] works as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team to provide care & support to a wide range of individuals in their own homes. The individuals whom the DCW provides care and support to may have various needs including older people, people with disabilities, those with dementia, learning disabilities, mental health issues, palliative and end of life care. The DCW will provide care and support to these individuals as directed and in accordance with an agreed care & support plan. The Domiciliary Care Worker will discharge all designated duties in accordance with the relevant Trust policies and procedures and the Domiciliary Care Regulations and Minimum Standards.
The Reablement Support Worker [RSW] is a key member of the Trust’s Reablement Service and will work under the guidance of Reablement Coordinator, Occupational Therapist and Team Leader.
The RSW works as part of a multi-disciplinary team providing personal, domestic, and social care and support at home to individuals (including frail elderly, physically disabled, and learning disabled, etc) and to their carers. The RSW will carry out prescribed tasks as delegated, monitored and reviewed by the Occupational Therapist, Reablement Coordinator and Team Lead to help the individual to achieve identified goals and objectives to maximise their independence.
The various tasks that the RSW may assist the individual with will include all or some of the following according to the individual goals and objectives as set by the Occupational Therapist and Reablement Coordinator and as set out in the individual’s Goal Plan. The RSW will discharge all designated duties in accordance with the relevant Trust policies and procedures and the Domiciliary Care Regulations and Minimum Standards.
For more details view the full job description in the Additional information section below.
