Care Assistant Apprenticeship

The Carer's responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Ensure that service users are at the heart of care delivery and their wishes and preferences are taken into consideration to enhance their wellbeing


• To contribute to the efficient running of the service


• Support service users to maintain their relationships and connections with the local community


• Ensure care plans and other information about how to support service users are followed


• Be responsible for informing the Registered Manager of any changes in the needs of service users


• Be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of those individuals they support


• Serves meals to service users at table or in bed, and assists with feeding if required


• 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.