What is the role of a domiciliary care worker?

As life expectancy continues to rise, so does the number of people that require care in later life. Domiciliary care or home care refers to assistance that takes place within a recipient’s home and is generally focused on personal care and other practical household tasks.

Read on to find out more about the role of a domiciliary care worker and how we can help your business with its home care recruitment needs.

What does a domiciliary care worker do?

The terms domiciliary care worker, support staff or carer are all used to describe very similar roles and can be thought of as interchangeable. Essentially, a care at home staff will be visiting people in their own homes to help them with household tasks such as cooking and cleaning. However, as peoples’ needs increase staff are more likely to be involved in assisting with personal care, for example personal hygiene, dressing or medication.

Individual care needs vary from person to person, so some care workers may be required to work evenings, weekends and overnight. Support may be a single visit, multiple visits or as part of a larger team where complex care and support is required.

What type of person should a domiciliary care worker be?

To succeed as a care worker, candidates need to have a genuine interest in helping to improve the quality of life and independence of those they support. They should also be adaptable to changeable situations as it’s likely that they are going to be dealing with a number of different people whose circumstances and needs could change daily.

How can novacare|recruit help care providers looking for domiciliary care staff?

Our unique candidate management software makes it easy for care providers to track the progress of applicants. Improved communication channels, automation and reporting functions mean any roadblocks in filling a position can be spotted ahead of time, allowing recruiters to work more efficiently. In term of human resources, our cloud-based software also allows companies to store and manage the records of all of their employees in one place, dramatically improving efficiency and organisation.

What about for those seeking employment?

If you’re looking for a job within health and social care, you will soon be able to use our online tool to create your very own personal profile with all of your skills, knowledge and experience in one place. You will be able to track the progress of jobs that you have applied for as well as scheduling any upcoming interviews that you have.