Community Footcare Assistant
| Posting date: | 02 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £11.44 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 02 May 2024 |
| Location: | Faversham, Kent |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Age UK Kent Rivers |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
We are looking for a committed individual who is willing to go the extra mile to take on our Community Footcare Assistant role. The individual will be providing a basic foot care service for people aged over 50, living in Faversham.
Job Type: Permanent, Zero Hour Contract
Hourly rate: £11.44 per hour
Location: In the community of Faversham
Key Responsibilities:
To assess the needs of service users referred to Age UK Kent Rivers before providing the nail cutting service.
To treat service user’s feet within the guidelines for the service. To cut toenails and smooth down hard skin.
To provide advice on foot care needs including suitable footwear.
To establish good relationships with clients (and their carers where applicable).
Monitoring client’s satisfaction.
Promotion of a healthy lifestyle.
To work as part of a team to enable the independence, health and well-being of service users.
To respect the confidentiality of all service users.
To maintain records of visits and any relevant care needs and/or action taken.
Liaison with a range of health and social care professionals and organisations.
To collect service user contributions and record as appropriate.
To undertake routes as economically as is viable.
Attend regular supervision and staff meetings.
To follow all the organisations procedures as described in the handbook and discussed at induction.
The ideal candidate:
An NVQ 2 in Care or willing to work towards the qualification.
Experience of care work / working in the community or with older people.
Excellent team worker who takes responsibility for the team’s decisions and actions.
Takes responsibility for his/her own performance and for the team’s performance.
Excellent communication skills and able to give and receive feedback.
Has a personal commitment to Age UK Kent River’s values and demonstrate behaviours that is consistent with them.
Thrives on a challenge and is resilient.
Open to change. Receptive to new ideas and different ways of working
Takes the initiative in assessing and providing holistic care.
Loves going the extra mile but understands the need for professional boundaries.
Pays attention to detail.
Highly skilled and takes responsibility for developing his/her competence and capability.
Has good local area knowledge.
Is willing to undertake training required to enhance knowledge and skills to provide high quality, personalised care.
Flexibile
Must hold a full UK driving licence and have the use of an adequately insured vehicle for work purposes.
Must have use of a Smart phone.
Must be prepared to have a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
The areas covered in the Job Description are intended to provide an overall context to the role, and is not designed to be an exhaustive list of tasks.
Benefits:
Petrol paid 45p per mile.
DBS, training and uniforms/PPE all paid for by Age UK Kent Rivers.
Blue Light Card Discount.
Pension scheme
Further qualifications.
Wellbeing scheme – Simplyhealth
ALF Kudos Awards Scheme with a chance to attend a Gala Dinner and WIN a week's stay for you and your family at our coastal holiday home, and the additional annual leave to go with it.
Interest-free company loans.
Job Type: Permanent, Zero Hour Contract
Hourly rate: £11.44 per hour
Location: In the community of Faversham
Key Responsibilities:
To assess the needs of service users referred to Age UK Kent Rivers before providing the nail cutting service.
To treat service user’s feet within the guidelines for the service. To cut toenails and smooth down hard skin.
To provide advice on foot care needs including suitable footwear.
To establish good relationships with clients (and their carers where applicable).
Monitoring client’s satisfaction.
Promotion of a healthy lifestyle.
To work as part of a team to enable the independence, health and well-being of service users.
To respect the confidentiality of all service users.
To maintain records of visits and any relevant care needs and/or action taken.
Liaison with a range of health and social care professionals and organisations.
To collect service user contributions and record as appropriate.
To undertake routes as economically as is viable.
Attend regular supervision and staff meetings.
To follow all the organisations procedures as described in the handbook and discussed at induction.
The ideal candidate:
An NVQ 2 in Care or willing to work towards the qualification.
Experience of care work / working in the community or with older people.
Excellent team worker who takes responsibility for the team’s decisions and actions.
Takes responsibility for his/her own performance and for the team’s performance.
Excellent communication skills and able to give and receive feedback.
Has a personal commitment to Age UK Kent River’s values and demonstrate behaviours that is consistent with them.
Thrives on a challenge and is resilient.
Open to change. Receptive to new ideas and different ways of working
Takes the initiative in assessing and providing holistic care.
Loves going the extra mile but understands the need for professional boundaries.
Pays attention to detail.
Highly skilled and takes responsibility for developing his/her competence and capability.
Has good local area knowledge.
Is willing to undertake training required to enhance knowledge and skills to provide high quality, personalised care.
Flexibile
Must hold a full UK driving licence and have the use of an adequately insured vehicle for work purposes.
Must have use of a Smart phone.
Must be prepared to have a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
The areas covered in the Job Description are intended to provide an overall context to the role, and is not designed to be an exhaustive list of tasks.
Benefits:
Petrol paid 45p per mile.
DBS, training and uniforms/PPE all paid for by Age UK Kent Rivers.
Blue Light Card Discount.
Pension scheme
Further qualifications.
Wellbeing scheme – Simplyhealth
ALF Kudos Awards Scheme with a chance to attend a Gala Dinner and WIN a week's stay for you and your family at our coastal holiday home, and the additional annual leave to go with it.
Interest-free company loans.